Female homicide rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Female homicide rate was 2.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.75
Change on year
up 50.3%
World rank
31st
of 136 countries
All-time high
2.85
in 2005
All-time low
1.01
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Female homicide rate in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2.75 for female homicide rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 50.3% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Costa Rica peaked at 2.85 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 1996.
That places Costa Rica 31st out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Female homicide rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.79 | — |
| 1991 | 1.55 | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 1.51 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.15 | -23.9% |
| 1994 | 1.43 | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 1.51 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 1.01 | -32.8% |
| 1997 | 1.05 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.43 | +36.7% |
| 1999 | 1.66 | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 2.03 | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 1.41 | -30.7% |
| 2002 | 1.65 | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 1.81 | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 1.83 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.85 | +55.6% |
| 2006 | 2.07 | -27.5% |
| 2007 | 1.67 | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 2.68 | +59.9% |
| 2009 | 2.6 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.65 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.75 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.12 | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 1.51 | -28.8% |
| 2014 | 2.12 | +40.1% |
| 2015 | 1.73 | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 2.69 | +55.5% |
| 2017 | 2.34 | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6 | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9 | -26.8% |
| 2020 | 2.44 | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 2.19 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 1.83 | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 2.75 | +50.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.41 | 1.01 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 | 1.41 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 | 1.51 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 1.83 | 2.75 | 4 |
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More gender data for Costa Rica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 838.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,387 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 26,504 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 25,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 26,841 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Costa Rica?
- Female homicide rate in Costa Rica was 2.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 in 2005.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 1996.
- How does Costa Rica rank for female homicide rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 31st out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. 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 Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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