Deaths from fires and burns who in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Deaths from fires and burns who was 16.35 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
16.35
Change on year
up 24.0%
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
38.29
in 2000
All-time low
5.86
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from fires and burns who in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 16.35 for deaths from fires and burns who in 2021.
That represents a change of up 24.0% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from fires and burns who in Costa Rica peaked at 38.29 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.86, in 2001.
That places Costa Rica 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from fires and burns who in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.29 | — |
| 2001 | 5.86 | -84.7% |
| 2002 | 6.74 | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 9.94 | +47.5% |
| 2004 | 25.03 | +151.8% |
| 2005 | 19.84 | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 15.92 | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 9.6 | -39.7% |
| 2008 | 8.88 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 7.68 | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 16.73 | +117.8% |
| 2011 | 11.74 | -29.8% |
| 2012 | 15.01 | +27.9% |
| 2013 | 14.81 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 13.1 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 16.71 | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 11.24 | -32.7% |
| 2017 | 11.16 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 23.41 | +109.8% |
| 2019 | 10.07 | -57.0% |
| 2020 | 13.19 | +31.0% |
| 2021 | 16.35 | +24.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 16.35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.33, 45% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 16.35 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.33, 60% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.78 | 5.86 | 38.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4 | 10.07 | 23.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.77 | 13.19 | 16.35 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 145 Trinidad and Tobago 18 compare
- 146 New Zealand 17.91 compare
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- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.4 compare
- 150 Mauritius 13.26 compare
- 151 Jamaica 13.24 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from fires and burns who in Costa Rica?
- Deaths from fires and burns who in Costa Rica was 16.35 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 38.29 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.86 in 2001.
- How does Costa Rica rank for deaths from fires and burns who?
- Costa Rica ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from fires and burns who rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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 Deaths from fires and burns who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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