Death rate from meningitis who in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Death rate from meningitis who was 0.42 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from meningitis who in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from meningitis who in Costa Rica is 0.42, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Costa Rica peaked at 1.02 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.27, in 2016.
That places Costa Rica 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from meningitis who in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.71 | — |
| 2001 | 0.85 | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 0.84 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.56 | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.53 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.02 | +92.5% |
| 2006 | 0.47 | -53.9% |
| 2007 | 0.66 | +40.4% |
| 2008 | 0.76 | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 0.42 | -44.7% |
| 2010 | 0.62 | +47.6% |
| 2011 | 0.55 | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.46 | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 0.36 | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 0.43 | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 0.52 | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 0.27 | -48.1% |
| 2017 | 0.47 | +74.1% |
| 2018 | 0.55 | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 0.33 | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 0.43 | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 0.42 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.682 | 0.42 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.456 | 0.27 | 0.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.425 | 0.42 | 0.43 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in Costa Rica?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Costa Rica was 0.42 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Costa Rica ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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