Health in Costa Rica
1,356 indicators covering health for Costa Rica.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis death rate | 0.9113 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 42.2% | 137th |
| Age-standardized suicide rates | 7.56 | 2021 | up 18.7% | 103rd |
| Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause | 135.6 | 2021 | down 28.8% | 119th |
| Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a | 37.78 | 2021 | down 2.1% | 122nd |
| Total NCD Deaths | 20,889 | 2021 | up 38.8% | 126th |
| Probability (%) of dying between age 30 and exact age 70 from any of | 9.9% | 2021 | down 2.0% | 162nd |
| Life expectancy at age 60 | 23.5 | 2021 | down 3.7% | 23rd |
| Age-standardized NCD mortality rate | 305.92 | 2021 | down 7.9% | 166th |
| Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning | 0.1336 | 2021 | down 14.7% | 162nd |
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.63 | 2021 | down 2.0% | 32nd |
| Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) | 108.86 | 2021 | up 33.1% | 136th |
| Previously treated cases tested for RR-/MDR-TB | 62.0% | 2024 | up 1,069.8% | 135th |
| Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 | 17.55 | 2021 | down 4.1% | 26th |
| nMx - age-specific death rate between ages x and x+n | 0.0069 | 2021 | down 21.9% | 128th |
| nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n | 0.0069 | 2021 | down 21.8% | 128th |
| lx - number of people left alive at age x | 100,000 | 2021 | unchanged | 1st |
| nLx - person-years lived between ages x and x+n | 99,381 | 2021 | up 0.2% | 57th |
| Tx - person-years lived above age x | 7.86 million | 2021 | down 2.0% | 32nd |
| ex - expectation of life at age x | 78.63 | 2021 | down 2.0% | 32nd |
| Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth | 67.63 | 2021 | down 2.2% | 33rd |
| ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n | 688.27 | 2021 | down 21.8% | 128th |
| Death rate from cardiovascular diseases vs. GDP per capita | 88.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 26.2% | 175th |
| Suicide rate vs. income inequality | 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 18.6% | 105th |
| Life expectancy | 78.63 Years | 2021 | down 2.0% | 32nd |
| Deaths from falls | 120.6 deaths | 2021 | up 27.8% | 134th |
| Death rate from falls | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 15.8% | 167th |
| Death rate from natural disasters | 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 33.3% | 42nd |
| Deaths from natural disasters | 3.17 deaths | 2021 | down 23.2% | 71st |
| Number of deaths | 30,015 deaths | 2021 | up 62.6% | 129th |
| Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year | 0.5824 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 47.7% | 166th |
| Deaths from fires and burns | 16.35 deaths | 2021 | up 39.3% | 148th |
| Death rate from fires and burns | 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 28.0% | 180th |
| Diarrheal disease deaths | 89.32 deaths | 2021 | up 34.4% | 127th |
| Diarrheal diseases death rate | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 21.8% | 127th |
| Number of deaths from malaria | 0 deaths | 2021 | — | 70th |
| Death rate from malaria | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | — | 66th |
| Tuberculosis deaths | 54.99 deaths | 2021 | down 23.5% | 124th |
| Tuberculosis death rate | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 30.5% | 136th |
| Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases | 6,197 deaths | 2021 | up 14.4% | 135th |
| Death rate from cardiovascular diseases | 120.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 3.9% | 153rd |
| Number of deaths from stroke | 1,618 deaths | 2021 | up 28.2% | 137th |
| Death rate from stroke | 22.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 18.2% | 170th |
| Deaths from diabetes | 1,023 deaths | 2021 | up 172.4% | 120th |
| Death rate from diabetes | 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 147.3% | 96th |
| Deaths from Alzheimer's | 768.92 deaths | 2021 | up 117.2% | 94th |
| Death rate from Alzheimer's | 14.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 97.4% | 71st |
| Deaths from Parkinson's disease | 112.95 deaths | 2021 | up 71.7% | 118th |
| Death rate from Parkinson's disease | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 55.3% | 105th |
| Deaths from malnutrition | 34.36 deaths | 2021 | up 19.6% | 113th |
| Death rate from malnutrition | 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 9.8% | 128th |
| Deaths from road injuries | 798 deaths | 2021 | up 18.0% | 96th |
| Death rate from road injuries | 15.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 7.2% | 75th |
| Number of suicides | 419.52 deaths | 2021 | up 35.6% | 113th |
| Suicide rate | 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 23.1% | 86th |
| Deaths from drowning | 113.1 deaths | 2021 | down 14.9% | 112th |
| Death rate from drowning | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 22.9% | 117th |
| Deaths from poisoning | 6.8 deaths | 2021 | down 9.0% | 146th |
| Death rate from poisoning | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | down 18.8% | 168th |
| Deaths from alcohol use disorders | 141.86 deaths | 2021 | up 296.7% | 87th |
| Death rates from alcohol use disorders | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 2021 | up 261.8% | 48th |