Number of deaths in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of deaths was 27,863 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27,863 deaths
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
130th
of 236 countries
All-time high
33,230 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
10,030 deaths
in 1980
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Costa Rica is 27,863 deaths, 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 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10,030 deaths, 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11,234 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 11,347 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 11,526 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 11,406 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 11,365 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 11,398 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 11,363 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 11,513 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 11,491 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 11,484 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 11,502 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 11,586 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 11,690 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 11,901 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 12,035 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 12,089 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 12,041 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 11,913 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 11,872 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 11,642 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 11,530 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 11,304 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 11,090 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 10,842 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 10,620 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 10,354 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 10,183 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 10,120 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 10,084 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 10,062 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 10,030 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 10,096 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 10,141 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 10,229 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 10,359 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 10,623 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 10,874 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 11,021 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 11,132 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 11,257 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 11,472 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 11,799 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 12,140 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 12,721 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 13,240 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 13,642 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 14,211 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 14,558 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 14,806 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 15,160 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 15,426 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 15,608 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 15,737 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 15,984 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 16,201 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 16,380 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 16,817 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 17,487 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 18,133 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 18,601 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 19,389 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 19,763 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 20,075 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 20,432 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 21,217 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 21,767 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 23,470 deaths | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 24,392 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 25,065 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 25,621 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 28,054 deaths | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 33,230 deaths | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 31,027 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 27,863 deaths | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,413 deaths | 11,234 deaths | 11,526 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,827 deaths | 11,502 deaths | 12,089 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,619 deaths | 10,062 deaths | 11,530 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,576 deaths | 10,030 deaths | 11,257 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,375 deaths | 11,472 deaths | 15,160 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,637 deaths | 15,426 deaths | 18,601 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,119 deaths | 19,389 deaths | 25,621 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,044 deaths | 27,863 deaths | 33,230 deaths | 4 |
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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)
- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0896 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0935 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Costa Rica?
- Number of deaths in Costa Rica was 27,863 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 33,230 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,030 deaths 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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