Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per was 0.1949 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1949 per 100,000 people
World rank
99th
of 147 countries
All-time high
102.27 per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
0 per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in Costa Rica, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.1949 per 100,000 people for number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in Costa Rica peaked at 102.27 per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Costa Rica 99th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.2112 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 0.162 per 100,000 people | -23.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7306 per 100,000 people | +351.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2703 per 100,000 people | -63.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7778 per 100,000 people | +187.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9219 per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2386 per 100,000 people | -74.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3645 per 100,000 people | +52.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2544 per 100,000 people | -30.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2517 per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.166 per 100,000 people | -34.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3904 per 100,000 people | +135.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4478 per 100,000 people | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1009 per 100,000 people | -77.5% |
| 2019 | 0.12 per 100,000 people | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 46.72 per 100,000 people | +38829.2% |
| 2021 | 102.27 per 100,000 people | +118.9% |
| 2022 | 0 per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2024 | 0.1949 per 100,000 people | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4304 per 100,000 people | 0.162 per 100,000 people | 0.7778 per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3256 per 100,000 people | 0.1009 per 100,000 people | 0.9219 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.84 per 100,000 people | 0 per 100,000 people | 102.27 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 96 Jamaica 0.2113 per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Ecuador 0.1985 per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Ukraine 0.1961 per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Brazil 0.1679 per 100,000 people compare
- 101 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1633 per 100,000 people compare
- 101 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1633 per 100,000 people compare
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 942.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 688.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 623.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.35 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.34 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in Costa Rica?
- Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in Costa Rica was 0.1949 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 102.27 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per?
- Costa Rica ranks 99th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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