Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 0.952 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.952
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
101st
of 113 countries
All-time high
14.99
in 1962
All-time low
0.6509
in 2018
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Costa Rica, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.952 for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in 2022.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Costa Rica peaked at 14.99 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.6509, in 2018.
Costa Rica ranks 101st of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.41 | — |
| 1962 | 14.99 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 11.99 | -20.0% |
| 1964 | 10.85 | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 9.15 | -15.6% |
| 1966 | 8.14 | -11.1% |
| 1967 | 7.53 | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 7.72 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 7.72 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 10.89 | +41.0% |
| 1971 | 10.68 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 9.49 | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 7.56 | -20.4% |
| 1974 | 8.15 | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 7.85 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 7.24 | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 7.85 | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 7.99 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 9.34 | +16.9% |
| 1980 | 8.4 | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 9.69 | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 5.76 | -40.6% |
| 1983 | 3.75 | -34.8% |
| 1984 | 3.53 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 3.53 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.99 | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 2.59 | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 2.17 | -16.4% |
| 1989 | 2.01 | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 3.6 | +78.7% |
| 1991 | 4.29 | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 1.87 | -56.4% |
| 1993 | 1.78 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 1.97 | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 2.01 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.67 | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 2.19 | +30.8% |
| 1998 | 2.69 | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 1.03 | -61.8% |
| 2000 | 0.977 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.11 | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 2.57 | +130.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8608 | -66.5% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7539 | -29.0% |
| 2006 | 2.45 | +224.4% |
| 2007 | 1.39 | -43.0% |
| 2008 | 3.14 | +125.3% |
| 2009 | 2.73 | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8479 | -69.0% |
| 2011 | 1.21 | +43.1% |
| 2012 | 1.11 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 2.83 | +154.9% |
| 2014 | 1.84 | -34.9% |
| 2015 | 1.31 | -29.2% |
| 2016 | 2 | +53.3% |
| 2017 | 3.38 | +69.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6509 | -80.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8851 | +36.0% |
| 2020 | 1.94 | +119.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9257 | -52.3% |
| 2022 | 0.952 | +2.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.952 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.81, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.952 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.17, 44% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +224.4% | 0.7539 | 2.45 |
| 2013 | +154.9% | 1.11 | 2.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.28 | 7.53 | 14.99 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.7 | 7.24 | 10.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.44 | 2.01 | 9.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.31 | 1.03 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 0.7539 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 0.6509 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 | 0.9257 | 1.94 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 98 Moldova 1.07 compare
- 99 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.05 compare
- 100 Belize 1.01 compare
- 102 New Zealand 0.9485 compare
- 103 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.8929 compare
- 104 Cuba 0.8683 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Costa Rica?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Costa Rica was 0.952 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.99 in 1962.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6509 in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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