Number of youth deaths in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of youth deaths was 678 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
678
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
121st
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,616
in 1990
All-time low
669
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Costa Rica stood at 678.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Costa Rica peaked at 1,616 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 669, in 2022.
That places Costa Rica 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,616 | — |
| 1991 | 1,550 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 1,501 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 1,468 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1,446 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1,425 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1,400 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,368 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 1,330 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 1,291 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1,245 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 1,187 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1,120 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 1,062 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 1,024 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1,007 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 985 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 966 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 968 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 956 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 912 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 879 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 858 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 819 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 789 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 775 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 759 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 744 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 742 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 734 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 705 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 678 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 669 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 674 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 678 | +0.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 678 is above the median for high income countries, which is 343, 2.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 678 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,097, 62% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,440 | 1,291 | 1,616 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,052 | 956 | 1,245 | 10 |
| 2010s | 801.1 | 734 | 912 | 10 |
| 2020s | 680.8 | 669 | 705 | 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)
- 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 youth deaths in Costa Rica?
- Number of youth deaths in Costa Rica was 678 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,616 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 669 in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of youth deaths?
- Costa Rica ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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