Death rate from poisonings in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Death rate from poisonings was 0.1 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.1
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
158th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.2
in 2010
All-time low
0.1
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from poisonings in Costa Rica is 0.1, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 158th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Death rate from poisonings in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1 | — |
| 2005 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1 | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1333 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.15 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2 |
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- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.3389 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3464 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisonings in Costa Rica?
- Death rate from poisonings in Costa Rica was 0.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2 in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Costa Rica ranks 158th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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