Homicide rate by sex in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Homicide rate by sex was 33.09 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.09
Change on year
up 36.5%
World rank
19th
of 136 countries
All-time high
33.09
in 2023
All-time low
6.68
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Homicide rate by sex in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 33.09 for homicide rate by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.5% on the previous year and up 106.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex in Costa Rica peaked at 33.09 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.68, in 1991.
Costa Rica ranks 19th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Homicide rate by sex in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.1 | — |
| 1991 | 6.68 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 8.22 | +23.1% |
| 1993 | 8.35 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 9.12 | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 8.91 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 9.45 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 10.34 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 10.46 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 11.09 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 10.67 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 11.48 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 11.08 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 12.77 | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 11.58 | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 12.96 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 14.28 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 15.29 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 20.54 | +34.3% |
| 2009 | 20.9 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 20.65 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 17.96 | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 15.46 | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 16.06 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 18.05 | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 21.59 | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 21.25 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 22.41 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 21.15 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 20.81 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 20.39 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 21.26 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 24.24 | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 33.09 | +36.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.97 | 6.68 | 11.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.16 | 10.67 | 20.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.54 | 15.46 | 22.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.75 | 20.39 | 33.09 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex in Costa Rica?
- Homicide rate by sex in Costa Rica was 33.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 33.09 in 2023.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.68 in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for homicide rate by sex?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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