Death rate from road injuries in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Death rate from road injuries was 15.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
15.48 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 29.8%
World rank
75th
of 194 countries
All-time high
20.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
11.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road injuries 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
Costa Rica recorded 15.48 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from road injuries in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road injuries in Costa Rica peaked at 20.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.93 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 75th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from road injuries in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.4 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 18.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 16.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 16.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 15.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 17.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 16.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 15.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 15.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 14.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 16.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 14.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 18.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 20.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 18.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 18.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 18.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 11.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.1% |
| 2021 | 15.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 72 Uganda 15.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Tanzania, United Republic of 15.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Brazil 15.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Liberia 15.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Guyana 15.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Angola 15.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0207 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0176 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road injuries in Costa Rica?
- Death rate from road injuries in Costa Rica was 15.48 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 road injuries recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest death rate from road injuries recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for death rate from road injuries?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road injuries rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.