Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information was 87.0% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Costa Rica, 1992–2014
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Costa Rica is 87.0%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Costa Rica peaked at 95.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 2014.
That places Costa Rica 68th out of 88 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 91.5% | — |
| 1997 | 95.5% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 93.2% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 90.4% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | -4.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 87.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 87% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 87.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.0%, 98% of the median. (28 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 | 89.5% | 87.0% | 91.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 66 Paraguay 88.0% compare
- 66 Saint Kitts and Nevis 88.0% compare
- 68 Kazakhstan 87.0% compare
- 68 Tajikistan 87.0% compare
- 68 Thailand 87.0% 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 completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Costa Rica?
- Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Costa Rica was 87.0% in 2014, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 2014.
- How does Costa Rica rank for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information?
- Costa Rica ranks 68th out of 88 countries with data for 2014.
- Is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Completeness of death registration is the estimated percentage of deaths that are registered with their cause of death information in the vital registration system of a country.