Number of deaths by cause, age, sex and country, 2019 (Global Health Estimates)
Costa Rica
Health data overview for the Republic of Costa Rica
Formal name | the Republic of Costa Rica |
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Capital | San José |
Population | 5 123 105 (2020) |
GDP per capita (US$) | US$ 12 670 (2019) |
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) | 7 (2019) |
Life expectancy Learn more
Life expectancy at birth
The average number of years that a newborn could expect to live. Costa Rica, both sexes, 2000 - 2019.Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth
The average number of years that a person can expect to live in “full health” from birth. Costa Rica, both sexes, 2000 - 2019.What is the difference between life expectancy and healthy life expectancy?
Leading causes of death Learn more
Top causes of death for females
Deaths per 100 000 population. Costa Rica, 2019Top causes of death for males
Deaths per 100 000 population. Costa Rica, 2019Why and how are causes of death monitored?
Understanding the reasons why people die helps with the understanding of how they lived, in order to improve health services and reduce preventable deaths in every country, responding effectively to changing circumstances. Annual monitoring of causes
of death allows countries to address their causes and adapt health systems to react effectively.
The leading causes of death are statistical estimates based on available data. These estimates are produced using data from multiple sources, including national vital registration data, latest estimates from WHO technical programmes, United
Nations partners and inter-agency groups, as well as the Global Burden of Disease and other scientific studies. Before publishing, they are reviewed by WHO Member States through consultation with national focal points and WHO country and regional
offices.
The top ten causes of death are statistical estimates based on available data. Multiple years of national death registration data with high completeness and quality of cause-of-death assignment is available for Costa Rica. These
estimates may be compared among countries and used for priority setting and policy evaluation.
Archived data sets More data
Death rates by cause, age, sex and country, 2019 (Global Health Estimates)
Population
Population of Costa Rica
2000 - 20202000
Population by age and sex. Costa Rica2020
Population by age and sex. Costa RicaCompleteness of birth and death registration
Percentage of all births registered
Costa Rica, 2013Percentage of all deaths registered
Costa Rica, 2019Where does birth and death registration data come from?
Civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems register births and deaths in a country, issue birth and death certificates, and compile and disseminate vital statistics.
Well-functioning CRVS Systems use inputs into and exits from a population register to provide governments with critical information on their population by age, sex, location, occupation and other variables on which to develop policies
and plan services. The completeness (i.e. the percentage of all births/deaths registered), data accuracy and the timeliness of civil registration are essential for quality vital statistics.
The completeness percentages are statistical estimates based on available data. These estimates are produced using data from two sources: the UN Demographic Yearbook and UNICEF's State of the World's Children estimates.
Metadata
Reference data
ISO alpha 2 code | CR |
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ISO alpha 3 code | CRI |
M49 code | 188 |
WHO short name | Costa Rica |
Formal name | the Republic of Costa Rica |
Administrative level | Admin 0 |
Regional groupings and country classifications
WHO region | Americas |
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UN region | Americas > Latin America and the Caribbean > Central America |
World Bank income level | Upper-middle income (UMC) |
Data sources
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