Deaths from natural disasters in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Deaths from natural disasters was 3.17 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from natural disasters in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from natural disasters in Costa Rica is 3.17, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from natural disasters in Costa Rica peaked at 52.61 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2006.
Costa Rica ranks 71st of 194 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 from natural disasters in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.02 | — |
| 2001 | 1.01 | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 11.17 | +1005.9% |
| 2003 | 3.05 | -72.7% |
| 2004 | 10.21 | +234.8% |
| 2005 | 6.14 | -39.9% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 19.51 | — |
| 2008 | 12.34 | -36.8% |
| 2009 | 22.66 | +83.6% |
| 2010 | 52.61 | +132.2% |
| 2011 | 4.13 | -92.1% |
| 2012 | 7.25 | +75.5% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 9.36 | — |
| 2017 | 4.17 | -55.4% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | -74.8% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 3.17 | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths 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 | +1005.9% | 1.01 | 11.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.81 | 0 | 22.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.96 | 0 | 52.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 0 | 3.17 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from natural disasters in Costa Rica?
- Deaths from natural disasters in Costa Rica was 3.17 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 52.61 in 2010.
- What is the lowest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2006.
- How does Costa Rica rank for deaths from natural disasters?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from natural disasters rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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