Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 0.67 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.67
Change on year
down 30.2%
World rank
128th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.96
in 2020
All-time low
0.3
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Costa Rica stood at 0.67.
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 ghe in Costa Rica peaked at 0.96 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3, 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 ghe in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.47 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3 | -36.2% |
| 2002 | 0.47 | +56.7% |
| 2003 | 0.44 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.43 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.41 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.78 | +90.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5 | -35.9% |
| 2008 | 0.45 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7 | +55.6% |
| 2010 | 0.81 | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 0.61 | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 0.68 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.64 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.43 | -32.8% |
| 2015 | 0.55 | +27.9% |
| 2016 | 0.47 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3 | -36.2% |
| 2018 | 0.34 | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.72 | +111.8% |
| 2020 | 0.96 | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.67 | -30.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.67 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.52, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.67 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.34, 29% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.495 | 0.3 | 0.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.555 | 0.3 | 0.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.815 | 0.67 | 0.96 | 2 |
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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 malnutrition ghe in Costa Rica?
- Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Costa Rica was 0.67 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.96 in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
- Costa Rica ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malnutrition ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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