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 17.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.75
Change on year
up 37.5%
World rank
18th
of 36 countries
All-time high
17.75
in 2023
All-time low
4.12
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Costa Rica stood at 17.75. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 37.5% on the previous year and up 103.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Costa Rica peaked at 17.75 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.12, in 1991.
That places Costa Rica 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.45 | — |
| 1991 | 4.12 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 4.87 | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 4.75 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 5.27 | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 5.2 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 5.22 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.67 | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 5.92 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 6.34 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 6.32 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 6.41 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 6.33 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.25 | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 6.67 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 7.86 | +17.9% |
| 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 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.01 | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 11.56 | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 11.88 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 12.27 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 11.8 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 11.26 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 11.32 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 11.62 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 12.91 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 17.75 | +37.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 17.75 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.71, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 17.75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.71, 1.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.18 | 4.12 | 6.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.06 | 6.32 | 11.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.81 | 8.71 | 12.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4 | 11.32 | 17.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2884 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6681 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,703 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5224 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7399 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 73.96 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 123,827 people (2100)
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 17.75 in 2023, 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 17.75 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 4.12 in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 103.6%. 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 (UNODC database). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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