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
193rd
of 229 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 193rd out of 229 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.
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,632 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 40,311 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 38,872 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 39,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 38,260 (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 193rd out of 229 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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