Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female was 0.091 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.091 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
152nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.17 per 100,000 female population
in 2000
All-time low
0.003 per 100,000 female population
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Costa Rica, 2000–2021

00.050.10.152000201020212000: 0.17 per 100,000 female population2001: 0.058 per 100,000 female population2002: 0.062 per 100,000 female population2003: 0.056 per 100,000 female population2004: 0.099 per 100,000 female population2005: 0.004 per 100,000 female population2006: 0.003 per 100,000 female population2007: 0.004 per 100,000 female population2008: 0.048 per 100,000 female population2009: 0.042 per 100,000 female population2010: 0.003 per 100,000 female population2011: 0.045 per 100,000 female population2012: 0.086 per 100,000 female population2013: 0.047 per 100,000 female population2014: 0.045 per 100,000 female population2015: 0.053 per 100,000 female population2016: 0.17 per 100,000 female population2017: 0.055 per 100,000 female population2018: 0.091 per 100,000 female population2019: 0.045 per 100,000 female population2020: 0.12 per 100,000 female population2021: 0.091 per 100,000 female population

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 female population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Costa Rica is 0.091 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 24.2% on the previous year and up 102.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Costa Rica peaked at 0.17 per 100,000 female population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.003 per 100,000 female population, in 2006.

Costa Rica ranks 152nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per 100,000 female population) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2021.
Year per 100,000 female population Change
2000 0.17 per 100,000 female population
2001 0.058 per 100,000 female population -65.9%
2002 0.062 per 100,000 female population +6.9%
2003 0.056 per 100,000 female population -9.7%
2004 0.099 per 100,000 female population +76.8%
2005 0.004 per 100,000 female population -96.0%
2006 0.003 per 100,000 female population -25.0%
2007 0.004 per 100,000 female population +33.3%
2008 0.048 per 100,000 female population +1100.0%
2009 0.042 per 100,000 female population -12.5%
2010 0.003 per 100,000 female population -92.9%
2011 0.045 per 100,000 female population +1400.0%
2012 0.086 per 100,000 female population +91.1%
2013 0.047 per 100,000 female population -45.3%
2014 0.045 per 100,000 female population -4.3%
2015 0.053 per 100,000 female population +17.8%
2016 0.17 per 100,000 female population +220.8%
2017 0.055 per 100,000 female population -67.6%
2018 0.091 per 100,000 female population +65.5%
2019 0.045 per 100,000 female population -50.5%
2020 0.12 per 100,000 female population +166.7%
2021 0.091 per 100,000 female population -24.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0546 per 100,000 female population 0.003 per 100,000 female population 0.17 per 100,000 female population 10
2010s 0.064 per 100,000 female population 0.003 per 100,000 female population 0.17 per 100,000 female population 10
2020s 0.1055 per 100,000 female population 0.091 per 100,000 female population 0.12 per 100,000 female population 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 150 Jamaica 0.099 per 100,000 female population compare
  2. 151 Palestine, State of 0.092 per 100,000 female population compare
  3. 153 Sweden 0.083 per 100,000 female population compare
  4. 154 Brazil 0.08 per 100,000 female population compare
  5. 155 Solomon Islands 0.079 per 100,000 female population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Costa Rica?
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female in Costa Rica was 0.091 per 100,000 female population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 0.17 per 100,000 female population in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.003 per 100,000 female population in 2006.
How does Costa Rica rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female?
Costa Rica ranks 152nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, female (per 100,000 female population)
Unit
per 100,000 female population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of female deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 female population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.