Number of deaths due to disaster in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of deaths due to disaster was 6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths due to disaster in Costa Rica, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths due to disaster in Costa Rica stood at 6.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths due to disaster in Costa Rica peaked at 5,175 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2022.
That places Costa Rica 96th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths due to disaster in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8 | — |
| 2006 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 30 | +328.6% |
| 2008 | 9 | -70.0% |
| 2009 | 28 | +211.1% |
| 2010 | 40 | +42.9% |
| 2011 | 11 | -72.5% |
| 2012 | 14 | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 19 | +137.5% |
| 2017 | 22 | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 5 | -77.3% |
| 2019 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 2,352 | +78300.0% |
| 2021 | 5,175 | +120.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 6 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4 | 7 | 30 | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.4 | 3 | 40 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,507 | 0 | 5,175 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths due to disaster in Costa Rica?
- Number of deaths due to disaster in Costa Rica was 6 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5,175 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of deaths due to disaster?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths due to disaster rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 due to disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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