Number of deaths in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of deaths was 30,015 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in Costa Rica stood at 30,015 deaths. 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 in Costa Rica peaked at 30,015 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14,940 deaths, 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 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,940 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 15,608 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 15,013 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 15,801 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 16,484 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 15,516 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 16,638 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 15,954 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 16,485 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 16,653 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 19,012 deaths | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 18,455 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 18,916 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 19,359 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 20,283 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 20,760 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 22,340 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 22,958 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 23,502 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 24,295 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 25,993 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 30,015 deaths | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,909 deaths | 14,940 deaths | 16,653 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,988 deaths | 18,455 deaths | 24,295 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,004 deaths | 25,993 deaths | 30,015 deaths | 2 |
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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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0107 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Costa Rica?
- Number of deaths in Costa Rica was 30,015 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 30,015 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,940 deaths in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of deaths?
- Costa Rica ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.