Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG was 17.12 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.12
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
17th
of 36 countries
All-time high
17.73
in 2023
All-time low
6.32
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Costa Rica, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 6.32001: 6.42002: 6.32003: 7.22004: 6.72005: 7.92006: 8.12007: 8.42008: 11.52009: 11.72010: 11.62011: 10.32012: 8.72013: 8.72014: 102015: 11.62016: 11.92017: 12.32018: 11.82019: 11.32020: 11.32021: 11.62022: 12.92023: 17.72024: 17.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Costa Rica stood at 17.12.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Costa Rica peaked at 17.73 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.32, in 2000.

Costa Rica ranks 17th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG 16.1.1 (SDG database) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 6.32
2001 6.41 +1.4%
2002 6.33 -1.2%
2003 7.25 +14.5%
2004 6.67 -8.0%
2005 7.86 +17.8%
2006 8.12 +3.3%
2007 8.42 +3.7%
2008 11.53 +36.9%
2009 11.67 +1.2%
2010 11.57 -0.9%
2011 10.28 -11.1%
2012 8.73 -15.1%
2013 8.71 -0.2%
2014 10.01 +14.9%
2015 11.56 +15.5%
2016 11.88 +2.8%
2017 12.27 +3.3%
2018 11.8 -3.8%
2019 11.26 -4.6%
2020 11.32 +0.5%
2021 11.62 +2.7%
2022 12.91 +11.1%
2023 17.73 +37.3%
2024 17.12 -3.4%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 17.12 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.95, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 17.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.8, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.06 6.32 11.67 10
2010s 10.81 8.71 12.27 10
2020s 14.14 11.32 17.73 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 14 Guatemala 22.76 compare
  2. 15 Brazil 18.69 compare
  3. 16 Dominica 18.13 compare
  4. 18 Guyana 14.08 compare
  5. 19 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 13.81 compare
  6. 20 Grenada 13.67 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Costa Rica?
Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Costa Rica was 17.12 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 17.73 in 2023.
What is the lowest rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 6.32 in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg?
Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG 16.1.1 (SDG database). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG 16.1.1 (SDG database)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 761 data points, 2000–2024
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