Death rate, crude in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Death rate, crude was 5.57 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.57 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
177th
of 218 countries
All-time high
8.66 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
3.68 per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Costa Rica, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 5.57 per 1,000 people for death rate, crude in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Costa Rica peaked at 8.66 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.68 per 1,000 people, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 177th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.66 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 8.41 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 8.18 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 8.03 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 7.85 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 7.62 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 7.35 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 7.05 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 6.82 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 6.51 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 6.27 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 5.99 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 5.72 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 5.45 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 5.21 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 4.95 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 4.74 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 4.59 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 4.45 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 4.33 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 4.2 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 4.11 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 4.02 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 3.94 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 3.88 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 3.88 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.86 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 3.81 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 3.75 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 3.7 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.68 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.68 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.7 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.78 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 3.84 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 3.86 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.93 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.93 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.91 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.93 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.92 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.89 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.86 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.86 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.86 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.84 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.89 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.99 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 4.08 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.13 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.26 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.29 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.3 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.33 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.45 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 4.52 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.82 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 4.96 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.06 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.12 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 5.57 per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 6.57 per 1,000 people | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 6.11 per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 5.46 per 1,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 5.57 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.65 per 1,000 people | 6.51 per 1,000 people | 8.66 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.17 per 1,000 people | 4.33 per 1,000 people | 6.27 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 per 1,000 people | 3.7 per 1,000 people | 4.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.82 per 1,000 people | 3.68 per 1,000 people | 3.93 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.93 per 1,000 people | 3.84 per 1,000 people | 4.13 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.61 per 1,000 people | 4.26 per 1,000 people | 5.12 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.85 per 1,000 people | 5.46 per 1,000 people | 6.57 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Costa Rica?
- Death rate, crude in Costa Rica was 5.57 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.66 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.68 per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for death rate, crude?
- Costa Rica ranks 177th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.