Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 0.19 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Costa Rica, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Costa Rica is 0.19, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Costa Rica peaked at 102.27 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 94th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.21 | — |
| 2006 | 0.16 | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 0.73 | +356.2% |
| 2008 | 0.27 | -63.0% |
| 2009 | 0.78 | +188.9% |
| 2010 | 0.92 | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 0.24 | -73.9% |
| 2012 | 0.36 | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.25 | -30.6% |
| 2014 | 0.25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.17 | -32.0% |
| 2016 | 0.39 | +129.4% |
| 2017 | 0.45 | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1 | -77.8% |
| 2019 | 0.12 | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 46.72 | +38833.3% |
| 2021 | 102.27 | +118.9% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0.19 | — |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.59, 32% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.19 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.54, 35% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths and missing persons due to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +38833.3% | 0.12 | 46.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.43 | 0.16 | 0.78 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.325 | 0.1 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.84 | 0 | 102.27 | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Costa Rica?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Costa Rica was 0.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 102.27 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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