Tuberculosis death rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.79 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Costa Rica stood at 0.79 per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Costa Rica peaked at 2 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.67 per 100,000 people, in 2016.
That places Costa Rica 135th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.9 per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.8 per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.5 per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 1.4 per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.93 per 100,000 people | -33.6% |
| 2008 | 1.3 per 100,000 people | +39.8% |
| 2009 | 0.94 per 100,000 people | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 1 per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.3 per 100,000 people | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1 per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 0.85 per 100,000 people | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 0.94 per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.69 per 100,000 people | -26.6% |
| 2016 | 0.67 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.76 per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 0.77 per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.77 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.72 per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.74 per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.75 per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.82 per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.79 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.58 per 100,000 people | 0.93 per 100,000 people | 2 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.885 per 100,000 people | 0.67 per 100,000 people | 1.3 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.764 per 100,000 people | 0.72 per 100,000 people | 0.82 per 100,000 people | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0107 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Costa Rica?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Costa Rica was 0.79 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 135th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate 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 falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tuberculosis death rate is the estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.