Deaths from poisoning in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Deaths from poisoning was 6.8 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from poisoning 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 6.8 deaths for deaths from poisoning in 2021.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from poisoning in Costa Rica peaked at 9.48 deaths in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.95 deaths, in 2007.
Costa Rica ranks 146th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from poisoning in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.36 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 9.14 deaths | +70.5% |
| 2002 | 4.51 deaths | -50.7% |
| 2003 | 6.49 deaths | +43.9% |
| 2004 | 5.22 deaths | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 3.41 deaths | -34.7% |
| 2006 | 4.31 deaths | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 2.95 deaths | -31.6% |
| 2008 | 4.05 deaths | +37.3% |
| 2009 | 4.42 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 7.21 deaths | +63.1% |
| 2011 | 7.47 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 6.17 deaths | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 5.37 deaths | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 6.4 deaths | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 5.24 deaths | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 9.48 deaths | +80.9% |
| 2017 | 3.33 deaths | -64.9% |
| 2018 | 8.15 deaths | +144.7% |
| 2019 | 4.13 deaths | -49.3% |
| 2020 | 8.08 deaths | +95.6% |
| 2021 | 6.8 deaths | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.99 deaths | 2.95 deaths | 9.14 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.29 deaths | 3.33 deaths | 9.48 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.44 deaths | 6.8 deaths | 8.08 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from poisoning in Costa Rica?
- Deaths from poisoning in Costa Rica was 6.8 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from poisoning recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.48 deaths in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths from poisoning recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 deaths in 2007.
- How does Costa Rica rank for deaths from poisoning?
- Costa Rica ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from poisoning rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Deaths from poisoning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes.