Civil registration coverage of cause-of-death in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Civil registration coverage of cause-of-death was 91.2% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
91.2%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
44th
of 60 countries
All-time high
95.5%
in 1999
All-time low
90.4%
in 2011
Years of data
5
1994–2012
Civil registration coverage of cause-of-death in Costa Rica, 1994–2012
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2012, civil registration coverage of cause-of-death in Costa Rica stood at 91.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil registration coverage of cause-of-death in Costa Rica peaked at 95.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 90.4%, in 2011.
That places Costa Rica 44th out of 60 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Civil registration coverage of cause-of-death in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 91.5% | — |
| 1999 | 95.5% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 93.2% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 90.4% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 91.2% | +0.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 91.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 91% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 91.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.2%, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.5% | 91.5% | 95.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 93.2% | 93.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 90.4% | 91.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 41 Bahamas 93.5% compare
- 42 Brazil 93.4% compare
- 43 Guatemala 92.2% compare
- 45 South Africa 91.0% compare
- 46 Kazakhstan 90.8% compare
- 47 Republic of Moldova 90.5% 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 civil registration coverage of cause-of-death in Costa Rica?
- Civil registration coverage of cause-of-death in Costa Rica was 91.2% in 2012, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest civil registration coverage of cause-of-death recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest civil registration coverage of cause-of-death recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.4% in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for civil registration coverage of cause-of-death?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th out of 60 countries with data for 2012.
- Is civil registration coverage of cause-of-death rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Civil registration coverage of cause-of-death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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