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

4681012195019862023

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 190 Peru 5.49 compare
  2. 191 Réunion 5.48 compare
  3. 192 Egypt, Arab Republic of 5.46 compare
  4. 194 Colombia 5.4 compare
  5. 195 Malawi 5.36 compare
  6. 196 Brunei Darussalam 5.23 compare

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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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Indicator
Crude death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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