Death rate from malnutrition in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Death rate from malnutrition was 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.67 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 30.2%
World rank
128th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
0.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from malnutrition 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, death rate from malnutrition in Costa Rica stood at 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 30.2% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition in Costa Rica peaked at 0.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Costa Rica ranks 128th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from malnutrition in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.2% |
| 2002 | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +56.7% |
| 2003 | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +90.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.9% |
| 2008 | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.6% |
| 2010 | 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.8% |
| 2015 | 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.9% |
| 2016 | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.2% |
| 2018 | 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +111.8% |
| 2020 | 0.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.495 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.555 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.815 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 125 Portugal 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Iceland 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Canada 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 India 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 131 Romania 0.56 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0896 units per person (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0935 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malnutrition in Costa Rica?
- Death rate from malnutrition in Costa Rica was 0.67 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 death rate from malnutrition recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for death rate from malnutrition?
- Costa Rica ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Death rate from malnutrition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from protein-energy malnutrition in both sexes, per 100,000 people.