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Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts was 1 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1 deaths
in 2024
All-time low
0 deaths
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025

Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Costa Rica, 1989–2025

00.20.40.60.811989200720251989: 0 deaths1990: 0 deaths1991: 0 deaths1992: 0 deaths1993: 0 deaths1994: 0 deaths1995: 0 deaths1996: 0 deaths1997: 0 deaths1998: 0 deaths1999: 0 deaths2000: 0 deaths2001: 0 deaths2002: 0 deaths2003: 0 deaths2004: 0 deaths2005: 0 deaths2006: 0 deaths2007: 0 deaths2008: 0 deaths2009: 0 deaths2010: 0 deaths2011: 0 deaths2012: 0 deaths2013: 0 deaths2014: 0 deaths2015: 0 deaths2016: 0 deaths2017: 0 deaths2018: 0 deaths2019: 0 deaths2020: 0 deaths2021: 0 deaths2022: 0 deaths2023: 0 deaths2024: 1 deaths2025: 1 deaths

Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Costa Rica is 1 deaths, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Costa Rica peaked at 1 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.

That places Costa Rica 44th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Costa Rica, year by year

Year deaths Change
1989 0 deaths —
1990 0 deaths —
1991 0 deaths —
1992 0 deaths —
1993 0 deaths —
1994 0 deaths —
1995 0 deaths —
1996 0 deaths —
1997 0 deaths —
1998 0 deaths —
1999 0 deaths —
2000 0 deaths —
2001 0 deaths —
2002 0 deaths —
2003 0 deaths —
2004 0 deaths —
2005 0 deaths —
2006 0 deaths —
2007 0 deaths —
2008 0 deaths —
2009 0 deaths —
2010 0 deaths —
2011 0 deaths —
2012 0 deaths —
2013 0 deaths —
2014 0 deaths —
2015 0 deaths —
2016 0 deaths —
2017 0 deaths —
2018 0 deaths —
2019 0 deaths —
2020 0 deaths —
2021 0 deaths —
2022 0 deaths —
2023 0 deaths —
2024 1 deaths —
2025 1 deaths +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 deaths 0 deaths 0 deaths 1
1990s 0 deaths 0 deaths 0 deaths 10
2000s 0 deaths 0 deaths 0 deaths 10
2010s 0 deaths 0 deaths 0 deaths 10
2020s 0.3333 deaths 0 deaths 1 deaths 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Costa Rica?
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Costa Rica was 1 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1 deaths in 2024.
What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
How does Costa Rica rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
Costa Rica ranks 44th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts
Unit
deaths
Source
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,252 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed

Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.