Death rates substance disorders who in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Death rates substance disorders who was 3.48 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
3.48
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
52nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
4
in 2020
All-time low
0.88
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates substance disorders who in Costa Rica, 2000–2021

12342000201020212000: 1.32001: 0.8892002: 0.9792003: 0.9782004: 1.42005: 0.882006: 1.62007: 1.22008: 1.52009: 1.12010: 1.12011: 1.22012: 1.22013: 1.12014: 1.22015: 1.32016: 1.52017: 12018: 22019: 3.12020: 42021: 3.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rates substance disorders who in Costa Rica stood at 3.48.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 200.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates substance disorders who in Costa Rica peaked at 4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.88, in 2005.

Costa Rica ranks 52nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Death rates substance disorders who in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Death rates substance disorders who in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.26 —
2001 0.8888 -29.7%
2002 0.9795 +10.2%
2003 0.9778 -0.2%
2004 1.44 +47.6%
2005 0.88 -39.0%
2006 1.58 +79.5%
2007 1.23 -22.3%
2008 1.47 +20.1%
2009 1.05 -28.5%
2010 1.14 +8.3%
2011 1.16 +1.4%
2012 1.22 +5.5%
2013 1.1 -9.9%
2014 1.21 +9.7%
2015 1.29 +6.4%
2016 1.54 +19.7%
2017 1 -35.0%
2018 2.02 +101.7%
2019 3.11 +54.2%
2020 4 +28.6%
2021 3.48 -13.1%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 3.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.48, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 3.48 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.46, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.18 0.88 1.58 10
2010s 1.48 1 3.11 10
2020s 3.74 3.48 4 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.64 compare
  2. 50 Greece 3.63 compare
  3. 51 Honduras 3.58 compare
  4. 53 South Africa 3.31 compare
  5. 54 Eritrea 3.27 compare
  6. 55 Thailand 3.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates substance disorders who in Costa Rica?
Death rates substance disorders who in Costa Rica was 3.48 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 2020.
What is the lowest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.88 in 2005.
How does Costa Rica rank for death rates substance disorders who?
Costa Rica ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates substance disorders who rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 200.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rates substance disorders who
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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