Share of deaths from major causes in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of deaths from major causes was 5.88 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.88
Change on year
up 21.3%
World rank
15th
of 113 countries
All-time high
7.7
in 2018
All-time low
2.61
in 1962
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Share of deaths from major causes in Costa Rica, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of deaths from major causes in Costa Rica stood at 5.88.
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 major causes in Costa Rica peaked at 7.7 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.61, 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 major causes in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.09 | — |
| 1962 | 2.61 | -15.5% |
| 1963 | 2.98 | +14.0% |
| 1964 | 3.26 | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 3.19 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 3.56 | +11.5% |
| 1967 | 3.63 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 3.24 | -10.8% |
| 1969 | 3.53 | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 3.73 | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 3.57 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 3.62 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 4.13 | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 4.25 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 4.31 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 4.1 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 4.36 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 4.58 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 4.17 | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 4.58 | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 4.3 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 4.05 | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 4.21 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 4.14 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 3.77 | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 4.35 | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 4.77 | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 4.88 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 5.3 | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 4.69 | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 5.23 | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 5.72 | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 6.16 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 6.05 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 6.46 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 6.27 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 6.26 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 6.55 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 6.74 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 6.81 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 6.46 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 7.18 | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 7.1 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 7.03 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.78 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 6.98 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 7.33 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 7.03 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 7.41 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 7.24 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 7.41 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 7 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 7.33 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 7.23 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.49 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 7.55 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 7.37 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 7.7 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 6.7 | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 5.69 | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 4.85 | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 5.88 | +21.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 5.88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.86, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 5.88 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.54, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.23 | 2.61 | 3.63 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.08 | 3.57 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.44 | 3.77 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.01 | 4.69 | 6.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.01 | 6.46 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.47 | 4.85 | 5.88 | 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)
- 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 share of deaths from major causes in Costa Rica?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Costa Rica was 5.88 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from major causes 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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