Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 was 24.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Costa Rica stood at 24.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Costa Rica peaked at 32.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2021.
Costa Rica ranks 15th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.2% | — |
| 2010 | 30.1% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 31.0% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | -2.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 24.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.2%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 24.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.8%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 31.2% | 31.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 30.1% | 32.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 24.7% | 25.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 12 Saudi Arabia 25.7% compare
- 13 Jamaica 25.2% compare
- 14 Qatar 24.7% compare
- 16 Puerto Rico 24.3% compare
- 17 Cape Verde 24.1% compare
- 18 Ecuador 24.0% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Costa Rica?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Costa Rica was 24.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.