Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who was 0.5824 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Costa Rica stood at 0.5824. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Costa Rica peaked at 0.5824 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3593, in 2007.
That places Costa Rica 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3755 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3851 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3642 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3772 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3876 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3595 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.38 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3593 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3662 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3649 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4113 | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3943 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3994 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.404 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4187 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4241 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4518 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4597 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4662 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4778 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5074 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5824 | +14.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.5824 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.95, 61% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.5824 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8577, 68% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.372 | 0.3593 | 0.3876 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4307 | 0.3943 | 0.4778 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5449 | 0.5074 | 0.5824 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Costa Rica?
- Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Costa Rica was 0.5824 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5824 in 2021.
- What is the lowest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3593 in 2007.
- How does Costa Rica rank for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who?
- Costa Rica ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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