Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male was 0.18 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.18 per 100,000 male population for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in 2021.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Costa Rica peaked at 0.38 per 100,000 male population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.094 per 100,000 male population, in 2017.
That places Costa Rica 163rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 0.38 per 100,000 male population | +280.0% |
| 2002 | 0.16 per 100,000 male population | -57.9% |
| 2003 | 0.25 per 100,000 male population | +56.2% |
| 2004 | 0.15 per 100,000 male population | -40.0% |
| 2005 | 0.15 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.19 per 100,000 male population | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 0.13 per 100,000 male population | -31.6% |
| 2008 | 0.13 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.15 per 100,000 male population | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 0.31 per 100,000 male population | +106.7% |
| 2011 | 0.27 per 100,000 male population | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.17 per 100,000 male population | -37.0% |
| 2013 | 0.18 per 100,000 male population | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.22 per 100,000 male population | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 0.17 per 100,000 male population | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 0.21 per 100,000 male population | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 0.094 per 100,000 male population | -55.2% |
| 2018 | 0.24 per 100,000 male population | +155.3% |
| 2019 | 0.12 per 100,000 male population | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2 per 100,000 male population | +66.7% |
| 2021 | 0.18 per 100,000 male population | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.179 per 100,000 male population | 0.1 per 100,000 male population | 0.38 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1984 per 100,000 male population | 0.094 per 100,000 male population | 0.31 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.19 per 100,000 male population | 0.18 per 100,000 male population | 0.2 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Costa Rica?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male in Costa Rica was 0.18 per 100,000 male 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, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.38 per 100,000 male population in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.094 per 100,000 male population in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 163rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of male deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 male 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.