Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex was 0.1 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.1
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
169th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.2
in 2010
All-time low
0.1
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.1 for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 169th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1 | — |
| 2005 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1 | -50.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3, 33% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2, 50% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1333 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.15 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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- 169 Guyana 0.1 compare
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- 169 Jamaica 0.1 compare
- 169 Luxembourg 0.1 compare
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- 169 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.1 compare
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- 169 Pakistan 0.1 compare
- 169 Saint Lucia 0.1 compare
- 169 State of Palestine 0.1 compare
- 169 Switzerland 0.1 compare
- 169 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Costa Rica?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Costa Rica was 0.1 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- Costa Rica ranks 169th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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