Death rates cocaine who in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Death rates cocaine who was 0.36 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.36
Change on year
up 56.5%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.36
in 2021
All-time low
0.08
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates cocaine who in Costa Rica, 2000–2021

0.10.20.30.42000201020212000: 0.192001: 0.082002: 0.182003: 0.222004: 0.252005: 0.092006: 0.272007: 0.162008: 0.22009: 0.092010: 0.212011: 0.222012: 0.122013: 0.262014: 0.092015: 0.162016: 0.342017: 0.132018: 0.352019: 0.332020: 0.232021: 0.36

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.36 for death rates cocaine who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 56.5% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates cocaine who in Costa Rica peaked at 0.36 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 2001.

That places Costa Rica 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Death rates cocaine who in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Death rates cocaine who in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.19 —
2001 0.08 -57.9%
2002 0.18 +125.0%
2003 0.22 +22.2%
2004 0.25 +13.6%
2005 0.09 -64.0%
2006 0.27 +200.0%
2007 0.16 -40.7%
2008 0.2 +25.0%
2009 0.09 -55.0%
2010 0.21 +133.3%
2011 0.22 +4.8%
2012 0.12 -45.5%
2013 0.26 +116.7%
2014 0.09 -65.4%
2015 0.16 +77.8%
2016 0.34 +112.5%
2017 0.13 -61.8%
2018 0.35 +169.2%
2019 0.33 -5.7%
2020 0.23 -30.3%
2021 0.36 +56.5%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 0.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.06, 6.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 0.36 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1, 3.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.173 0.08 0.27 10
2010s 0.221 0.09 0.35 10
2020s 0.295 0.23 0.36 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 6 Brazil 0.47 compare
  2. 7 United Kingdom 0.42 compare
  3. 8 Honduras 0.37 compare
  4. 10 Grenada 0.35 compare
  5. 11 Dominica 0.33 compare
  6. 12 Finland 0.31 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates cocaine who in Costa Rica?
Death rates cocaine who in Costa Rica was 0.36 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates cocaine who recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.36 in 2021.
What is the lowest death rates cocaine who recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 2001.
How does Costa Rica rank for death rates cocaine who?
Costa Rica ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates cocaine who rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. 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 rates cocaine who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rates cocaine who
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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