Average death rate due to natural disasters in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Average death rate due to natural disasters was 100.41 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Average death rate due to natural disasters in Costa Rica, 2005–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average death rate due to natural disasters in Costa Rica is 100.41, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 118.7% on the previous year and up 42,617.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average death rate due to natural disasters in Costa Rica peaked at 100.41 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0992, in 2018.
That places Costa Rica 9th out of 132 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average death rate due to natural disasters in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.2085 | — |
| 2006 | 0.1599 | -23.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7207 | +350.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2666 | -63.0% |
| 2009 | 0.767 | +187.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9086 | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2351 | -74.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3589 | +52.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2504 | -30.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2477 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1634 | -34.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3842 | +135.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4405 | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0992 | -77.5% |
| 2019 | 0.118 | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 45.91 | +38806.5% |
| 2021 | 100.41 | +118.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4245 | 0.1599 | 0.767 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3206 | 0.0992 | 0.9086 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.16 | 45.91 | 100.41 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average death rate due to natural disasters in Costa Rica?
- Average death rate due to natural disasters in Costa Rica was 100.41 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest average death rate due to natural disasters recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.41 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average death rate due to natural disasters recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0992 in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for average death rate due to natural disasters?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average death rate due to natural disasters rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42,617.8%. 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, published as part of Average death rate due to natural disasters (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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