Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 108.86 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
108.86
Change on year
up 23.2%
World rank
136th
of 184 countries
All-time high
108.86
in 2021
All-time low
76.58
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Costa Rica stood at 108.86. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Costa Rica peaked at 108.86 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 76.58, in 2007.
Costa Rica ranks 136th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.4 | — |
| 2001 | 90.16 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 88 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 88.35 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 88.35 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 81.73 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 88.2 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 76.58 | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 80.83 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 79.08 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 87.64 | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 81.82 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 81.59 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 81.18 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 80.37 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 82.12 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 85.61 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 84.26 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 86.11 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 84.69 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 88.39 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 108.86 | +23.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 108.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.7, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 108.86 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 171, 64% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.07 | 76.58 | 90.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.54 | 80.37 | 87.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.63 | 88.39 | 108.86 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Costa Rica?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Costa Rica was 108.86 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 108.86 in 2021.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.58 in 2007.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Costa Rica ranks 136th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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