Deaths drug overdoses who in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Deaths drug overdoses who was 6.93 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
6.93
Change on year
up 39.2%
World rank
125th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.93
in 2021
All-time low
1
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug overdoses who in Costa Rica, 2000–2021

02462000201020212000: 2.22001: 12002: 2.12003: 2.62004: 3.72005: 1.82006: 3.72007: 2.82008: 3.92009: 1.72010: 3.52011: 3.62012: 2.32013: 4.72014: 1.82015: 3.52016: 52017: 2.62018: 6.82019: 5.82020: 52021: 6.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 6.93 for deaths drug overdoses who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 39.2% on the previous year and up 92.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Costa Rica peaked at 6.93 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2001.

Costa Rica ranks 125th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Deaths drug overdoses who in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Deaths drug overdoses who in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 2.25 —
2001 1 -55.6%
2002 2.11 +111.0%
2003 2.58 +22.3%
2004 3.71 +43.8%
2005 1.78 -52.0%
2006 3.68 +106.7%
2007 2.8 -23.9%
2008 3.92 +40.0%
2009 1.71 -56.4%
2010 3.45 +101.8%
2011 3.61 +4.6%
2012 2.34 -35.2%
2013 4.65 +98.7%
2014 1.78 -61.7%
2015 3.45 +93.8%
2016 4.98 +44.3%
2017 2.65 -46.8%
2018 6.76 +155.1%
2019 5.75 -14.9%
2020 4.98 -13.4%
2021 6.93 +39.2%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 6.93 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.48, 21% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 6.93 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.47, 4.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.55 1 3.92 10
2010s 3.94 1.78 6.76 10
2020s 5.96 4.98 6.93 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 122 Namibia 7.58 compare
  2. 123 Cote d'Ivoire 7.31 compare
  3. 124 Eswatini 6.97 compare
  4. 125 Gabon 6.93 compare
  5. 127 Comoros 6.68 compare
  6. 128 Laos 6.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug overdoses who in Costa Rica?
Deaths drug overdoses who in Costa Rica was 6.93 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 6.93 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2001.
How does Costa Rica rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
Costa Rica ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.0%. 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 Deaths drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths drug overdoses who
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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