Male homicide rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Male homicide rate 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
Male homicide rate in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male homicide rate in Costa Rica is 33.09, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.5% on the previous year and up 106.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate 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.
Male homicide rate 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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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 male homicide rate in Costa Rica?
- Male homicide rate in Costa Rica was 33.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 33.09 in 2023.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.68 in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for male homicide rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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