Cause of death, by injury in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cause of death, by injury was 8.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 8.7% for cause of death, by injury in 2021.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Costa Rica peaked at 12.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 46th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.7% | — |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +0.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 8.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 8.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.7%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 in Costa Rica?
- Cause of death, by injury in Costa Rica was 8.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.