Death rate from falls in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Death rate from falls was 2.34 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.34
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
167th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.69
in 2016
All-time low
1.59
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from falls in Costa Rica stood at 2.34.
The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Costa Rica peaked at 2.69 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.59, in 2014.
That places Costa Rica 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.72 | — |
| 2001 | 1.86 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 2.04 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 1.98 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.21 | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 2.02 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 2.1 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.07 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.89 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 1.78 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 1.82 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.02 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 1.78 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 1.86 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.59 | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 2.03 | +27.7% |
| 2016 | 2.69 | +32.5% |
| 2017 | 2.41 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 2.36 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.26 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.99 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 2.34 | +17.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.34 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.43, 28% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.34 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.64, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.97 | 1.72 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 1.59 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 | 1.99 | 2.34 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 164 Dominican Republic 2.5 compare
- 165 Honduras 2.44 compare
- 166 Bangladesh 2.38 compare
- 168 Moldova 2.21 compare
- 168 United Arab Emirates 2.21 compare
- 170 Bahrain 2.12 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Costa Rica?
- Death rate from falls in Costa Rica was 2.34 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 in 2016.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 in 2014.
- How does Costa Rica rank for death rate from falls?
- Costa Rica ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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