Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 878 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Costa Rica stood at 878.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Costa Rica peaked at 905 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 132, in 1991.
That places Costa Rica 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 139 | — |
| 1991 | 132 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 160 | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 160 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 182 | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 184 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 189 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 210 | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 224 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 245 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 249 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 257 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 258 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 300 | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 280 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 335 | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 351 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 369 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 512 | +38.8% |
| 2009 | 525 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 527 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 474 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 407 | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 411 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 477 | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 557 | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 578 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 603 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 585 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 563 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 570 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 588 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 656 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 905 | +38.0% |
| 2024 | 878 | -3.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 878 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52, 16.9× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 878 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 372, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 182.5 | 132 | 245 | 10 |
| 2000s | 343.6 | 249 | 525 | 10 |
| 2010s | 518.2 | 407 | 603 | 10 |
| 2020s | 719.4 | 570 | 905 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More development goals data for Costa Rica
- Red List Index 0.8353 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.55 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,219 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 5 (2025)
- Infant deaths 468 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Costa Rica?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Costa Rica was 878 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 905 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 132 in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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