Child homicide rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Child homicide rate was 3.14 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3.14
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
17th
of 113 countries
All-time high
4.51
in 2011
All-time low
0.3578
in 1963
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Child homicide rate in Costa Rica, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 3.14 for child homicide rate in 2022.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Costa Rica peaked at 4.51 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3578, in 1963.
Costa Rica ranks 17th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6131 | 0.3578 | 1 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.18 | 0.738 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.62 | 0.8859 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 | 0.9055 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 | 1.24 | 3.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 | 2.37 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.11 | 2.73 | 3.46 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 14 United States 4.7 compare
- 15 Dominican Republic 3.94 compare
- 16 Panama 3.69 compare
- 18 Seychelles 3.07 compare
- 19 Saint Lucia 2.13 compare
- 20 South Africa 2.09 compare
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- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.931 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.809 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.862 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.922 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.915 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.606 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Costa Rica?
- Child homicide rate in Costa Rica was 3.14 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 in 2011.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3578 in 1963.
- How does Costa Rica rank for child homicide rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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