Avoidable mortality in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Avoidable mortality was 10,842 Deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Avoidable mortality in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 10,842 Deaths for avoidable mortality in 2023.
That represents a change of up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, avoidable mortality in Costa Rica peaked at 13,236 Deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,391 Deaths, in 2007.
Costa Rica ranks 30th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Avoidable mortality in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,731 Deaths | — |
| 2001 | 6,847 Deaths | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 6,558 Deaths | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 6,993 Deaths | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 7,004 Deaths | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 6,646 Deaths | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 7,085 Deaths | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 6,391 Deaths | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 6,676 Deaths | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 6,681 Deaths | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 7,728 Deaths | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 7,402 Deaths | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 7,376 Deaths | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 7,358 Deaths | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 7,643 Deaths | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 8,088 Deaths | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 8,604 Deaths | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 8,491 Deaths | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 9,103 Deaths | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 9,441 Deaths | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 10,227 Deaths | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 13,236 Deaths | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 10,838 Deaths | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 10,842 Deaths | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 10,842 Deaths is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99,807 Deaths, 11% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 10,842 Deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,107 Deaths, 42% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,761 Deaths | 6,391 Deaths | 7,085 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,123 Deaths | 7,358 Deaths | 9,441 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,286 Deaths | 10,227 Deaths | 13,236 Deaths | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is avoidable mortality in Costa Rica?
- Avoidable mortality in Costa Rica was 10,842 Deaths in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest avoidable mortality recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 13,236 Deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest avoidable mortality recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,391 Deaths in 2007.
- How does Costa Rica rank for avoidable mortality?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is avoidable mortality rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Avoidable mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on preventable, treatable and avoidable (preventable + treatable) causes of mortality. Preventable and treatable causes of mortality are defined as follows: - Preventable mortality: Causes of death that can be mainly avoided through effective public health and primary prevention interventions (i.e. before the onset of diseases/injuries, to reduce incidence). - Treatable (or amenable) mortality: Causes of death that can be mainly avoided through timely and effective healthcare interventions, including secondary prevention such as screening, and treatment (i.e. after the onset of diseases, to reduce case-fatality). Both indicators refer to premature mortality (under age 75). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.