Male homicide victims in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Male homicide victims was 835 homicides in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Male homicide victims in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male homicide victims in Costa Rica is 835 homicides, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 37.1% on the previous year and up 122.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Costa Rica peaked at 835 homicides in 2023 and was at its lowest, 107.25 homicides, in 1991.
That places Costa Rica 29th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Male homicide victims in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 111.2 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 107.25 homicides | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 135.31 homicides | +26.2% |
| 1993 | 140.72 homicides | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 157.27 homicides | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 157.27 homicides | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 170.59 homicides | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 190.54 homicides | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 196.78 homicides | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 212.82 homicides | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 208.71 homicides | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 228.56 homicides | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 224.11 homicides | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 262.24 homicides | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 241.23 homicides | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 273.79 homicides | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 306 homicides | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 332 homicides | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 452 homicides | +36.1% |
| 2009 | 466 homicides | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 466 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 410 homicides | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 357 homicides | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 375 homicides | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 426 homicides | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 515 homicides | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 512 homicides | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 545 homicides | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 519 homicides | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 515 homicides | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 508 homicides | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 532 homicides | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 609 homicides | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 835 homicides | +37.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157.98 homicides | 107.25 homicides | 212.82 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 299.46 homicides | 208.71 homicides | 466 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 464 homicides | 357 homicides | 545 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 621 homicides | 508 homicides | 835 homicides | 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 victims in Costa Rica?
- Male homicide victims in Costa Rica was 835 homicides in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide victims recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 835 homicides in 2023.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.25 homicides in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for male homicide victims?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.