Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Tuberculosis death rate age standardized was 0.9113 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.9113
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
137th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.97
in 2000
All-time low
0.7942
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Costa Rica, 2000–2021

11.522.532000201020212000: 32001: 32002: 2.72003: 2.62004: 2.42005: 2.42006: 2.12007: 1.42008: 1.82009: 1.12010: 1.42011: 1.62012: 1.42013: 12014: 1.12015: 0.8042016: 0.7942017: 0.8462018: 0.9132019: 0.8352020: 0.8942021: 0.911

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Costa Rica is 0.9113, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Costa Rica peaked at 2.97 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7942, in 2016.

That places Costa Rica 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 2.97 —
2001 2.96 -0.2%
2002 2.71 -8.3%
2003 2.57 -5.4%
2004 2.4 -6.4%
2005 2.42 +0.8%
2006 2.08 -14.1%
2007 1.4 -33.0%
2008 1.76 +25.9%
2009 1.15 -34.6%
2010 1.44 +25.7%
2011 1.58 +9.3%
2012 1.41 -10.6%
2013 1.05 -25.9%
2014 1.15 +9.8%
2015 0.8036 -30.0%
2016 0.7942 -1.2%
2017 0.8465 +6.6%
2018 0.9129 +7.8%
2019 0.8353 -8.5%
2020 0.8944 +7.1%
2021 0.9113 +1.9%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 0.9113 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2902, 3.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 0.9113 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.51, 26% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.24 1.15 2.97 10
2010s 1.08 0.7942 1.58 10
2020s 0.9028 0.8944 0.9113 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 134 Poland 0.9589 compare
  2. 135 Oman 0.9318 compare
  3. 136 Qatar 0.9212 compare
  4. 138 Tonga 0.9006 compare
  5. 139 Bahamas 0.8794 compare
  6. 140 Antigua and Barbuda 0.8233 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Costa Rica?
Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Costa Rica was 0.9113 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tuberculosis death rate age standardized recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 2.97 in 2000.
What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate age standardized recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7942 in 2016.
How does Costa Rica rank for tuberculosis death rate age standardized?
Costa Rica ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is tuberculosis death rate age standardized rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tuberculosis death rate age standardized
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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