Mortality from ncds gender in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Mortality from ncds gender was 11.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11.4
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
169th
of 185 countries
All-time high
14.5
in 2000
All-time low
11
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds gender in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 11.4 for mortality from ncds gender in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds gender in Costa Rica peaked at 14.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2009.
That places Costa Rica 169th out of 185 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.
Mortality from ncds gender in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.5 | — |
| 2001 | 14 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 13.1 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 13.3 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 13.7 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 12.3 | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 12.5 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 11.2 | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 11.5 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 11 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 12.8 | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 11.9 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 12 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 11.5 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 11.4 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.7 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 11.5 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.7 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 11.9 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 11.4 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 11.9 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 11.4 | -4.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 11.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.05, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 11.4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.55, 65% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.71 | 11 | 14.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.78 | 11.4 | 12.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.65 | 11.4 | 11.9 | 2 |
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- 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 mortality from ncds gender in Costa Rica?
- Mortality from ncds gender in Costa Rica was 11.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for mortality from ncds gender?
- Costa Rica ranks 169th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds gender rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Mortality from ncds gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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