Crude death rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Crude death rate was 5.46 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.46
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
199th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.12
in 1950
All-time low
3.68
in 1990
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude death rate in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 5.46 for crude death rate in 2023.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Costa Rica peaked at 12.12 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.68, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Crude death rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.12 | — |
| 1951 | 11.84 | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 11.62 | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 11.1 | -4.4% |
| 1954 | 10.68 | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 10.34 | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 9.93 | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 9.7 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 9.33 | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 8.98 | -3.8% |
| 1960 | 8.66 | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 8.41 | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 8.18 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 8.03 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 7.85 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 7.62 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 7.35 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 7.05 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 6.82 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 6.51 | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 6.27 | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 5.99 | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 5.72 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 5.45 | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 5.21 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 4.95 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 4.74 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 4.59 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 4.45 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 4.33 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 4.2 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 4.11 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 4.02 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 3.94 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 3.88 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 3.88 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.86 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 3.81 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 3.75 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 3.7 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.68 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.68 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.7 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.78 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 3.84 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 3.86 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.93 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.93 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.91 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.93 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.92 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.89 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.86 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.86 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.86 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.84 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.89 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.99 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 4.08 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.13 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.26 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.29 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.3 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.33 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.45 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 4.52 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.82 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 4.96 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.06 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.12 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.57 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 6.57 | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 6.11 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 5.46 | -10.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 5.46 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.37, 65% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 5.46 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.46, 73% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.56 | 8.98 | 12.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.65 | 6.51 | 8.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.17 | 4.33 | 6.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.82 | 3.68 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.93 | 3.84 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.61 | 4.26 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.93 | 5.46 | 6.57 | 4 |
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)
- 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 in Costa Rica?
- Crude death rate in Costa Rica was 5.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 12.12 in 1950.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.68 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for crude death rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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