Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 10.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
10.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
106th
of 179 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2005
All-time low
8.0%
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 10.0% for tuberculosis case fatality rate in 2024.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Costa Rica peaked at 13.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2004.
That places Costa Rica 106th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 8.0% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 40,311 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 38,872 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 39,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 38,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 38,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 36,873 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Costa Rica?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Costa Rica was 10.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2004.
- How does Costa Rica rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 106th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.