Death rate from drowning ghe in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Death rate from drowning ghe was 2.19 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.19
Change on year
up 35.2%
World rank
115th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.65
in 2002
All-time low
1.62
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from drowning ghe in Costa Rica, 2000–2021

012342000201020212000: 3.12001: 3.22002: 3.62003: 3.42004: 32005: 3.42006: 32007: 2.52008: 2.62009: 1.82010: 2.72011: 2.82012: 2.42013: 2.12014: 2.12015: 2.92016: 2.22017: 2.52018: 2.82019: 1.82020: 1.62021: 2.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from drowning ghe in Costa Rica is 2.19, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 35.2% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from drowning ghe in Costa Rica peaked at 3.65 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.62, in 2020.

Costa Rica ranks 115th of 192 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.

Death rate from drowning ghe in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from drowning ghe in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 3.09
2001 3.24 +4.9%
2002 3.65 +12.7%
2003 3.37 -7.7%
2004 2.98 -11.6%
2005 3.42 +14.8%
2006 2.96 -13.5%
2007 2.51 -15.2%
2008 2.65 +5.6%
2009 1.82 -31.3%
2010 2.67 +46.7%
2011 2.84 +6.4%
2012 2.42 -14.8%
2013 2.08 -14.0%
2014 2.13 +2.4%
2015 2.94 +38.0%
2016 2.2 -25.2%
2017 2.46 +11.8%
2018 2.76 +12.2%
2019 1.76 -36.2%
2020 1.62 -8.0%
2021 2.19 +35.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.97 1.82 3.65 10
2010s 2.43 1.76 2.94 10
2020s 1.91 1.62 2.19 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 112 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.39 compare
  2. 113 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.33 compare
  3. 114 Grenada 2.29 compare
  4. 116 Finland 2.13 compare
  5. 116 Indonesia 2.13 compare
  6. 118 Brazil 2.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from drowning ghe in Costa Rica?
Death rate from drowning ghe in Costa Rica was 2.19 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 3.65 in 2002.
What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.62 in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
Costa Rica ranks 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from drowning ghe rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from drowning ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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