Death rate from poisoning in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Death rate from poisoning was 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.13 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
168th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
0.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from poisoning in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from poisoning in Costa Rica is 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisoning in Costa Rica peaked at 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2007.
Costa Rica ranks 168th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Death rate from poisoning in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +76.9% |
| 2002 | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.2% |
| 2003 | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.4% |
| 2004 | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.0% |
| 2008 | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +60.0% |
| 2011 | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +72.7% |
| 2017 | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -63.2% |
| 2018 | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +128.6% |
| 2019 | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.118 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.145 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 166 Nicaragua 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 166 Saint Lucia 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 168 Brazil 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Australia 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Cuba 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 170 India 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Pakistan 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Switzerland 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Trinidad and Tobago 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0896 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0935 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisoning in Costa Rica?
- Death rate from poisoning in Costa Rica was 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisoning recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisoning recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Costa Rica rank for death rate from poisoning?
- Costa Rica ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisoning rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from poisoning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes, per 100,000 people.