Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 10 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
106th
of 181 countries
All-time high
13
in 2005
All-time low
8
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 10 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 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2004.
That places Costa Rica 106th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10 | — |
| 2001 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 | -27.3% |
| 2005 | 13 | +62.5% |
| 2006 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 8 | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 11 | +37.5% |
| 2009 | 8 | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 10 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 10 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1 | 8 | 13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9 | 8 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4 | 10 | 11 | 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 tuberculosis case fatality rate in Costa Rica?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Costa Rica was 10 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 2005.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2004.
- How does Costa Rica rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 106th out of 181 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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