Number of deaths among adolescents in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of deaths among adolescents was 82 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
82
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
118th
of 200 countries
All-time high
112
in 1997
All-time low
77
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among adolescents in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among adolescents in Costa Rica is 82, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Costa Rica peaked at 112 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 77, in 2017.
Costa Rica ranks 118th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among adolescents in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99 | — |
| 1991 | 101 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 103 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 105 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 108 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 109 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 110 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 112 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 111 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 111 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 110 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 107 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 106 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 104 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 102 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 100 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 98 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 94 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 92 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 90 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 83 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 81 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 79 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 82 | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36, 2.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 82 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 141.5, 58% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106.9 | 99 | 112 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.9 | 92 | 110 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.8 | 77 | 90 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.8 | 79 | 82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 number of deaths among adolescents in Costa Rica?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Costa Rica was 82 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 112 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 77 in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, published as part of Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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