Death rate by cause who mdb in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Death rate by cause who mdb was 78.07 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
78.07
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
83rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
165.92
in 1988
All-time low
78.07
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Death rate by cause who mdb in Costa Rica, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate by cause who mdb in Costa Rica is 78.07, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate by cause who mdb in Costa Rica peaked at 165.92 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 78.07, in 2022.
That places Costa Rica 83rd out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Death rate by cause who mdb in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 142.07 | — |
| 1962 | 146.99 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 159.44 | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 156.18 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 159.97 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 156.23 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 158.35 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 158.68 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 146.25 | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 137.48 | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 136.94 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 148.16 | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 125.31 | -15.4% |
| 1974 | 133.93 | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 139.63 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 137.27 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 135.66 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 135.67 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 139.51 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 134.83 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 140.78 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 155.27 | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 127.12 | -18.1% |
| 1984 | 155.75 | +22.5% |
| 1985 | 162.29 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 158.28 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 163.61 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 165.92 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 156.89 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 133.15 | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 135.77 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 140.88 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 138.47 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 135.84 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 135.48 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 116.75 | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 109.41 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 110.54 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 110.2 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 104.85 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 110.78 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 99.06 | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 103.94 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 103.86 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 94.58 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 95.38 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 88.07 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 85.75 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 85.62 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.46 | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 92.29 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 90.65 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 90.57 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 89.31 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 87.53 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 87.48 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 85.99 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 89.55 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 95.92 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 86.6 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 83.14 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 78.07 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153.8 | 142.07 | 159.97 | 9 |
| 1970s | 136.96 | 125.31 | 148.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 152.07 | 127.12 | 165.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.65 | 109.41 | 140.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.19 | 85.62 | 110.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.67 | 85.99 | 97.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.6 | 78.07 | 86.6 | 3 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0896 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0935 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate by cause who mdb in Costa Rica?
- Death rate by cause who mdb in Costa Rica was 78.07 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 165.92 in 1988.
- What is the lowest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.07 in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for death rate by cause who mdb?
- Costa Rica ranks 83rd out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate by cause who mdb rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 Death rate by cause who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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