Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) was 0.1 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.1 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
169th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.2 per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
0.1 per 100,000 people
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. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.1 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Costa Rica ranks 169th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.1 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2 per 100,000 people | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1 per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2 per 100,000 people | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1 per 100,000 people | -50.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.1 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3 per 100,000 people, 33% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.1 per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2 per 100,000 people, 50% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1 per 100,000 people | 0.1 per 100,000 people | 0.1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1333 per 100,000 people | 0.1 per 100,000 people | 0.2 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.15 per 100,000 people | 0.1 per 100,000 people | 0.2 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 169 Australia 0.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Australia and New Zealand 0.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Bangladesh 0.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Barbados 0.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Bhutan 0.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Brazil 0.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Cuba 0.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Guyana 0.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 169 India 0.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Jamaica 0.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Luxembourg 0.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Maldives 0.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Malta 0.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Nicaragua 0.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Pakistan 0.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Saint Lucia 0.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 169 State of Palestine 0.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Switzerland 0.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0259 units per person (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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people 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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