Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to was 0.635 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.635 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
108th
of 177 countries
All-time high
4.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 1990
All-time low
0.635 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in Costa Rica, 1990–2019

123451990200420191990: 4.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants1991: 4.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants1992: 4 Per 1 000 inhabitants1993: 3.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants1994: 3.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants1995: 3.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants1996: 2.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants1997: 2.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants1998: 2.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants1999: 2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2000: 1.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2001: 1.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants2002: 1.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2003: 1.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants2004: 1.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2005: 1.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2006: 1.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2007: 0.978 Per 1 000 inhabitants2008: 0.941 Per 1 000 inhabitants2009: 0.887 Per 1 000 inhabitants2010: 0.922 Per 1 000 inhabitants2011: 0.854 Per 1 000 inhabitants2012: 0.813 Per 1 000 inhabitants2013: 0.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants2014: 0.746 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 0.728 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 0.724 Per 1 000 inhabitants2017: 0.697 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 0.668 Per 1 000 inhabitants2019: 0.635 Per 1 000 inhabitants

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in Costa Rica is 0.635 Per 1 000 inhabitants, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in Costa Rica peaked at 4.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.635 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2019.

Costa Rica ranks 108th of 177 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.

Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to environment-related risks — Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2019.
Year Per 1 000 inhabitants Change
1990 4.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants
1991 4.39 Per 1 000 inhabitants -8.4%
1992 4.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants -8.1%
1993 3.65 Per 1 000 inhabitants -9.8%
1994 3.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants -6.0%
1995 3.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants -6.7%
1996 2.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants -13.3%
1997 2.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants -8.9%
1998 2.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants -11.3%
1999 2.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants -10.0%
2000 1.75 Per 1 000 inhabitants -13.1%
2001 1.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants -6.3%
2002 1.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants -10.0%
2003 1.37 Per 1 000 inhabitants -7.3%
2004 1.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants -7.0%
2005 1.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants -11.0%
2006 1.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants -2.2%
2007 0.978 Per 1 000 inhabitants -11.7%
2008 0.941 Per 1 000 inhabitants -3.8%
2009 0.887 Per 1 000 inhabitants -5.7%
2010 0.922 Per 1 000 inhabitants +3.9%
2011 0.854 Per 1 000 inhabitants -7.4%
2012 0.813 Per 1 000 inhabitants -4.8%
2013 0.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants -4.1%
2014 0.746 Per 1 000 inhabitants -4.4%
2015 0.728 Per 1 000 inhabitants -2.4%
2016 0.724 Per 1 000 inhabitants -0.5%
2017 0.697 Per 1 000 inhabitants -3.7%
2018 0.668 Per 1 000 inhabitants -4.2%
2019 0.635 Per 1 000 inhabitants -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants 4.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2000s 1.26 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.887 Per 1 000 inhabitants 1.75 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 0.7567 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.635 Per 1 000 inhabitants 0.922 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 105 Ecuador 0.841 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 106 Saint Lucia 0.714 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 107 Armenia 0.637 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 109 Grenada 0.601 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 110 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.514 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 111 Taiwan, China 0.509 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in Costa Rica?
Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in Costa Rica was 0.635 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 4.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.635 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2019.
How does Costa Rica rank for mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to?
Costa Rica ranks 108th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to environment-related risks — Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to environment-related risks — Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs)
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 6,360 data points, 1990–2019
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The Mortality and Welfare Costs from Exposure to Environmental Risks database provides data on health impacts and welfare costs from exposure to environmentally-related risks. This dataset integrates data on mortality and Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 (GBD 2019), and quantifies welfare costs using a methodology adapted from the OECD (2017), The Rising Cost of Ambient Air Pollution thus far in the 21st Century: Results from the BRIICS and the OECD Countries. The database covers a wide range of environmental risks, including air pollution, climate-related threats, exposure to hazardous substances such as lead and radon, unsafe water and sanitation, environment-related occupational risks, and environment-related behavioral risks. The data are disaggregated by gender and age groups, providing a granular view of how these risks impact dimensions of the population. Data source(s): GBD (2019), Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 Results, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, Seattle, United States. http://ghdx.healthdata.org/gbd-results-tool GBD 2019 Risk Factor Collaborators (2020), Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019, The Lancet, Volume 396, Issue 10258, Pages 1223-1249. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30752-2. Online Appendix 1: https://ars.els-cdn.com/content/image/1-s2.0-S0140673620307522-mmc1.pdf OECD (2017), The Rising Cost of Ambient Air Pollution thus far in the 21st Century: Results from the BRIICS and the OECD Countries, OECD Publishing, Paris. http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/d1b2b844-en Contact: env.stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: December 2020 For further details on the dataset, consult the Dataset documentation.