Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 1.24 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.24
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
198th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.68
in 1950
All-time low
1.22
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 65 by sex in Costa Rica is 1.24, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Costa Rica peaked at 3.68 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 2013.
That places Costa Rica 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.68 | — |
| 1951 | 3.62 | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 3.56 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 3.55 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 3.42 | -3.8% |
| 1955 | 3.23 | -5.6% |
| 1956 | 3.18 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 3.2 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 3.09 | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 3.03 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 3.05 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 2.93 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 2.81 | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 2.74 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 2.77 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 2.66 | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 2.7 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 2.74 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 2.68 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 2.53 | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 2.51 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 2.4 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 2.31 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 2.29 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 2.3 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 2.27 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 2.29 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 2.24 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 2.2 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 2.12 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 2.07 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.99 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 1.93 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.88 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.85 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.79 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.78 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.78 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.76 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.72 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.69 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.67 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.64 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.64 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.62 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.63 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.62 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.59 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.55 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.52 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.46 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.41 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.38 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.35 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.35 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.33 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.32 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.3 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.29 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.27 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.27 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.25 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.24 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.22 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.23 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.24 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.26 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.28 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.4 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 1.31 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 1.52 | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 1.75 | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 1.41 | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 1.24 | -12.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.34, 93% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.24 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.13, 58% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.36 | 3.03 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.76 | 2.53 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.29 | 2.12 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.86 | 1.72 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 | 1.52 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 | 1.27 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 | 1.22 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.24 | 1.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Costa Rica?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Costa Rica was 1.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 2013.
- How does Costa Rica rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Costa Rica ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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