Drug use disorder deaths by age in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 0.61 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.61 deaths for drug use disorder deaths by age in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Costa Rica peaked at 2.06 deaths in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 2.06 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 2.05 deaths | +101.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 deaths | -50.7% |
| 2015 | 1.01 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 deaths | — |
| 2018 | 1.01 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 deaths | — |
| 2021 | 0.61 deaths | -39.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.206 deaths | 0 deaths | 2.06 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.815 deaths | 0 deaths | 2.05 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.81 deaths | 0.61 deaths | 1.01 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Costa Rica?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Costa Rica was 0.61 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 deaths in 2008.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Costa Rica ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 Drug use disorder deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.