Tuberculosis death rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.91
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
144th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.4
in 2000
All-time low
0.89
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Costa Rica is 0.91, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Costa Rica peaked at 2.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.89, in 2016.
Costa Rica ranks 144th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4 | — |
| 2001 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 2.3 | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 1.4 | -30.0% |
| 2008 | 1.7 | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | -35.3% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.1 | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.91 | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 0.89 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.95 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 1 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.97 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.94 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 0.91 | -3.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.53, 1.7× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.91 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.55, 36% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.96 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 | 0.89 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 0.91 | 1.1 | 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 death rate in Costa Rica?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Costa Rica was 0.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.89 in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 144th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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