Death rate from digestive diseases in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Death rate from digestive diseases was 24.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
24.93 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
40th
of 111 countries
All-time high
48.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1964
All-time low
22.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Death rate from digestive diseases in Costa Rica, 1961–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from digestive diseases in Costa Rica is 24.93 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from digestive diseases in Costa Rica peaked at 48.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 1964 and was at its lowest, 22.62 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Costa Rica 40th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Death rate from digestive diseases in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.89 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 35.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 42.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.8% |
| 1964 | 48.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 45.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 48.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 47.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 41.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 1969 | 45.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 45.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 37.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 1972 | 40.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 38.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 38.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 37.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 35.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 35.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 33 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 36.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 34.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 33.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 26.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.8% |
| 1984 | 32.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 29.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 33.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 35.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 36.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 39.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 30.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.0% |
| 1991 | 35.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 38.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 41.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 41 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 43.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 35.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 34.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 35.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 36.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 35.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 33.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 33.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 33.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 33.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 29.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 31.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 29.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 28.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 29.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 31.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 30.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 27.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 28.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 28.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 29.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 30.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 29.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 30.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 29.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 23.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 22.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 24.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 33 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 37 Paraguay 25.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 25.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Czechia 25.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Belarus 24.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Croatia 24.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from digestive diseases in Costa Rica?
- Death rate from digestive diseases in Costa Rica was 24.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from digestive diseases recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 48.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 1964.
- What is the lowest death rate from digestive diseases recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for death rate from digestive diseases?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from digestive diseases rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from digestive diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from digestive diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.