Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 14.8 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Costa Rica, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 14.8 per 100,000 population for mortality caused by road traffic injury in 2019.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Costa Rica peaked at 17.8 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.3 per 100,000 population, in 2011.
Costa Rica ranks 98th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.8 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 17.3 per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 17 per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 15.4 per 100,000 population | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 15.4 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.5 per 100,000 population | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 16.4 per 100,000 population | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 16.1 per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 16.8 per 100,000 population | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 15.9 per 100,000 population | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 14 per 100,000 population | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 13.3 per 100,000 population | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 14.9 per 100,000 population | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 13.6 per 100,000 population | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 14.2 per 100,000 population | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 16.5 per 100,000 population | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 16.6 per 100,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 14.7 per 100,000 population | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 14.4 per 100,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 14.8 per 100,000 population | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.26 per 100,000 population | 14.5 per 100,000 population | 17.8 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7 per 100,000 population | 13.3 per 100,000 population | 16.6 per 100,000 population | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Costa Rica?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Costa Rica was 14.8 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3 per 100,000 population in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Costa Rica ranks 98th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.