Death rate from natural disasters in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Death rate from natural disasters was 0.06 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from natural disasters in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from natural disasters in Costa Rica is 0.06, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from natural disasters in Costa Rica peaked at 1.14 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2006.
That places Costa Rica 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from natural disasters in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.05 | — |
| 2001 | 0.02 | -60.0% |
| 2002 | 0.27 | +1250.0% |
| 2003 | 0.07 | -74.1% |
| 2004 | 0.24 | +242.9% |
| 2005 | 0.14 | -41.7% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.44 | — |
| 2008 | 0.27 | -38.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5 | +85.2% |
| 2010 | 1.14 | +128.0% |
| 2011 | 0.09 | -92.1% |
| 2012 | 0.15 | +66.7% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.02 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.19 | — |
| 2017 | 0.08 | -57.9% |
| 2018 | 0.02 | -75.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0.06 | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from natural disasters in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1250.0% | 0.02 | 0.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.169 | 0 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.03 | 0 | 0.06 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from natural disasters in Costa Rica?
- Death rate from natural disasters in Costa Rica was 0.06 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2006.
- How does Costa Rica rank for death rate from natural disasters?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from natural disasters rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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