Cause of death, by injury, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cause of death, by injury, female was 4.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, female in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 4.3% for cause of death, by injury, female in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, female in Costa Rica peaked at 6.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2021.
That places Costa Rica 84th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.8% | — |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -4.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.0%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 4.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.6%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 81 Dominican Republic 4.3% compare
- 82 Mongolia 4.3% compare
- 83 Sao Tome and Principe 4.3% compare
- 85 South Africa 4.3% compare
- 86 Vanuatu 4.3% compare
- 87 Venezuela 4.2% compare
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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, female in Costa Rica?
- Cause of death, by injury, female in Costa Rica was 4.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cause of death, by injury, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female deaths due to injury divided by number of all female deaths, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.