Homicide rates from firearms in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Homicide rates from firearms was 14.24 in 2023. β² Rising
Homicide rates from firearms in Costa Rica, 2006β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rates from firearms in Costa Rica is 14.24, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.3% on the previous year and up 141.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rates from firearms in Costa Rica peaked at 14.24 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.02, in 2006.
That places Costa Rica 13th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.38 | 5.02 | 7.82 | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.29 | 5.6 | 8.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.01 | 8.04 | 14.24 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rates from firearms in Costa Rica?
- Homicide rates from firearms in Costa Rica was 14.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rates from firearms recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.24 in 2023.
- What is the lowest homicide rates from firearms recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.02 in 2006.
- How does Costa Rica rank for homicide rates from firearms?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rates from firearms rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.6%. 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 rates from firearms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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