Share of deaths from homicide in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of deaths from homicide was 2.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.2%
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
15th
of 113 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2010
All-time low
0.4%
in 1967
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Share of deaths from homicide in Costa Rica, 1961–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2.2% for share of deaths from homicide in 2022.
The figure is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Costa Rica peaked at 2.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1967.
Costa Rica ranks 15th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4% | — |
| 1962 | 0.4% | +16.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | -14.5% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | +41.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | -33.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | +17.7% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | +31.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | +23.8% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | -21.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | +47.6% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | +22.4% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | +58.2% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 1.2% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +21.8% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +41.3% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 3 |
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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)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Costa Rica?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Costa Rica was 2.2% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1967.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.