Share of deaths from each major cause in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of deaths from each major cause was 5.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.9%
Change on year
up 21.3%
World rank
15th
of 113 countries
All-time high
7.7%
in 2018
All-time low
2.6%
in 1962
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Share of deaths from each major cause in Costa Rica, 1961–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of deaths from each major cause in Costa Rica stood at 5.9%.
That represents a change of up 21.3% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from each major cause in Costa Rica peaked at 7.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1962.
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 each major cause in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.1% | — |
| 1962 | 2.6% | -15.5% |
| 1963 | 3.0% | +14.0% |
| 1964 | 3.3% | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 3.2% | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 3.6% | +11.5% |
| 1967 | 3.6% | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 3.2% | -10.8% |
| 1969 | 3.5% | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 3.7% | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 3.6% | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 3.6% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 4.1% | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 4.3% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 4.1% | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 4.4% | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 4.6% | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 4.2% | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 4.4% | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 5.3% | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 4.7% | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +21.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 4.7% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.5% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 5.9% | 3 |
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)
- 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 share of deaths from each major cause in Costa Rica?
- Share of deaths from each major cause in Costa Rica was 5.9% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from each major cause recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from each major cause recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from each major cause rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 each major cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from digestive diseases.