Diarrheal diseases death rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Diarrheal diseases death rate was 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.73 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 26.3%
World rank
127th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
1.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Diarrheal diseases death rate in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, diarrheal diseases death rate in Costa Rica stood at 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 26.3% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrheal diseases death rate in Costa Rica peaked at 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2008.
Costa Rica ranks 127th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Diarrheal diseases death rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.0% |
| 2007 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.5% |
| 2009 | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +89.7% |
| 2010 | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 124 Monaco 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 125 Chile 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Canada 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 128 New Zealand 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Colombia 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Norway 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0107 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrheal diseases death rate in Costa Rica?
- Diarrheal diseases death rate in Costa Rica was 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for diarrheal diseases death rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is diarrheal diseases death rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Diarrheal diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.