Deaths from falls in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Deaths from falls was 120.6 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
120.6
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
134th
of 194 countries
All-time high
132.87
in 2016
All-time low
68.61
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in Costa Rica stood at 120.6.
The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Costa Rica peaked at 132.87 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 68.61, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from falls in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.61 | — |
| 2001 | 75.34 | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 84.28 | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 83.08 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 93.9 | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 87.35 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 92.11 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 91.7 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 85.01 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 81.17 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 84.13 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 94.38 | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 84.45 | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 89.12 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 77.25 | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 99.51 | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 132.87 | +33.5% |
| 2017 | 120.27 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 118.82 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 115.03 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 102.2 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 120.6 | +18.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 120.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 566.74, 21% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 120.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120.6, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.25 | 68.61 | 93.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.58 | 77.25 | 132.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.4 | 102.2 | 120.6 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Costa Rica?
- Deaths from falls in Costa Rica was 120.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 132.87 in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.61 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for deaths from falls?
- Costa Rica ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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