Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ was 3.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 3.4% for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Costa Rica peaked at 5.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2021.
That places Costa Rica 64th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.0% | — |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -4.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.8%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Costa Rica?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Costa Rica was 3.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.