Mortality rate, adult, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Mortality rate, adult, male was 106.91 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
106.91 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
159th
of 218 countries
All-time high
200.78 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
106.91 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Costa Rica, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, male in Costa Rica is 106.91 per 1,000 male adults, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Costa Rica peaked at 200.78 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 106.91 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 159th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 200.78 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 196.95 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 194.55 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 195.59 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 194.65 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 192.18 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 192.25 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 189.93 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 188.9 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 186.53 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 187.57 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 184.72 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 184.22 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 182.19 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 179.57 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 175.04 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 170.67 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 166.14 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 163.2 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 156.69 per 1,000 male adults | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 150.63 per 1,000 male adults | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 144.28 per 1,000 male adults | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 138.33 per 1,000 male adults | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 133.03 per 1,000 male adults | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 131.6 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 130.75 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 130.62 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 129.89 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 128.12 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 126.55 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 126.49 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 127.29 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 126.87 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 128.92 per 1,000 male adults | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 129.24 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 128.63 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 128.49 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 128 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 125.41 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 124.31 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 122.49 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 121.56 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 118.85 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 117.52 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 117.26 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 114.8 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 116.8 per 1,000 male adults | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 118.93 per 1,000 male adults | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 119.91 per 1,000 male adults | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 118.7 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 119.73 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 115.92 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 112.71 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 111.52 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 112.67 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 113.64 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 118.3 per 1,000 male adults | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 115 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 118.53 per 1,000 male adults | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 114.38 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 118.87 per 1,000 male adults | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 152.4 per 1,000 male adults | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 125.34 per 1,000 male adults | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 111.43 per 1,000 male adults | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 106.91 per 1,000 male adults | -4.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 106.91 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.92 per 1,000 male adults, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 106.91 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 170.37 per 1,000 male adults, 63% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +28.2% | 118.87 per 1,000 male adults | 152.4 per 1,000 male adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 193.23 per 1,000 male adults | 186.53 per 1,000 male adults | 200.78 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 175 per 1,000 male adults | 156.69 per 1,000 male adults | 187.57 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 134.38 per 1,000 male adults | 126.55 per 1,000 male adults | 150.63 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 127.37 per 1,000 male adults | 124.31 per 1,000 male adults | 129.24 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.68 per 1,000 male adults | 114.8 per 1,000 male adults | 122.49 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.24 per 1,000 male adults | 111.52 per 1,000 male adults | 119.73 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.99 per 1,000 male adults | 106.91 per 1,000 male adults | 152.4 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 156 China 111.02 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 157 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 109.36 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 158 Turks and Caicos Islands 108.02 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 160 Iran, Islamic Republic of 106.74 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 161 North Macedonia 104.84 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 162 British Virgin Islands 100.81 per 1,000 male adults compare
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Costa Rica?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Costa Rica was 106.91 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 200.78 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.91 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 159th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.