Number of deaths who in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of deaths who was 30,015 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
30,015
Change on year
up 15.5%
World rank
129th
of 194 countries
All-time high
30,015
in 2021
All-time low
14,940
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths who in Costa Rica stood at 30,015. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Costa Rica peaked at 30,015 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14,940, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths who in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,940 | — |
| 2001 | 15,608 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 15,013 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 15,801 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 16,484 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 15,516 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 16,638 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 15,954 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 16,485 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 16,653 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 19,012 | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 18,455 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 18,916 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 19,359 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 20,283 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 20,760 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 22,340 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 22,958 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 23,502 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 24,295 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 25,993 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 30,015 | +15.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 30,015 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41,663, 72% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 30,015 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41,191, 73% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,909 | 14,940 | 16,653 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,988 | 18,455 | 24,295 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,004 | 25,993 | 30,015 | 2 |
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in Costa Rica?
- Number of deaths who in Costa Rica was 30,015 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 30,015 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,940 in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of deaths who?
- Costa Rica ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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