Number of deaths in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of deaths was 27,863 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27,863
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
130th
of 236 countries
All-time high
33,230
in 2021
All-time low
10,030
in 1980
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Costa Rica is 27,863, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Costa Rica peaked at 33,230 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10,030, in 1980.
That places Costa Rica 130th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11,234 | — |
| 1951 | 11,347 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 11,526 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 11,406 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 11,365 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 11,398 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 11,363 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 11,513 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 11,491 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 11,484 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 11,502 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 11,586 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 11,690 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 11,901 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 12,035 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 12,089 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 12,041 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 11,913 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 11,872 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 11,642 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 11,530 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 11,304 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 11,090 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 10,842 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 10,620 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 10,354 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 10,183 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 10,120 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 10,084 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 10,062 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 10,030 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 10,096 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 10,141 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 10,229 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 10,359 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 10,623 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 10,874 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 11,021 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 11,132 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 11,257 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 11,472 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 11,799 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 12,140 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 12,721 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 13,240 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 13,642 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 14,211 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 14,558 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 14,806 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 15,160 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 15,426 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 15,608 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 15,737 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 15,984 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 16,201 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 16,380 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 16,817 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 17,487 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 18,133 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 18,601 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 19,389 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 19,763 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 20,075 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 20,432 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 21,217 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 21,767 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 23,470 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 24,392 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 25,065 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 25,621 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 28,054 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 33,230 | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 31,027 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 27,863 | -10.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 27,863 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,691, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 27,863 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,105, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,413 | 11,234 | 11,526 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,827 | 11,502 | 12,089 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,619 | 10,062 | 11,530 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,576 | 10,030 | 11,257 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,375 | 11,472 | 15,160 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,637 | 15,426 | 18,601 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,119 | 19,389 | 25,621 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,044 | 27,863 | 33,230 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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- 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 in Costa Rica?
- Number of deaths in Costa Rica was 27,863 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 33,230 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,030 in 1980.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of deaths?
- Costa Rica ranks 130th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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