Intentional homicides in Costa Rica in 2023 — 17.75 per 100k. Ranked 70 in the world out of 83. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 298.5%.
1990–2023 · per 100,000 people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Costa Rica
| Year | per 100k | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17.75 | +4.84 | +37.47% |
| 2022 | 12.91 | +1.29 | +11.09% |
| 2021 | 11.62 | +0.3 | +2.63% |
| 2020 | 11.32 | +0.06 | +0.54% |
| 2019 | 11.26 | −0.54 | −4.56% |
| 2018 | 11.8 | −0.47 | −3.86% |
| 2017 | 12.27 | +0.4 | +3.34% |
| 2016 | 11.88 | +0.32 | +2.73% |
| 2015 | 11.56 | +1.55 | +15.54% |
| 2014 | 10.01 | +1.29 | +14.82% |
| 2013 | 8.71 | −0.01 | −0.14% |
| 2012 | 8.73 | −1.56 | −15.13% |
| 2011 | 10.28 | −1.28 | −11.11% |
| 2010 | 11.57 | −0.1 | −0.86% |
| 2009 | 11.67 | +0.14 | +1.18% |
| 2008 | 11.53 | +3.11 | +36.88% |
| 2007 | 8.42 | +0.3 | +3.71% |
| 2006 | 8.12 | +0.26 | +3.32% |
| 2005 | 7.86 | +1.2 | +17.93% |
| 2004 | 6.67 | −0.58 | −8.03% |
| 2003 | 7.25 | +0.92 | +14.51% |
| 2002 | 6.33 | −0.08 | −1.26% |
| 2001 | 6.41 | +0.09 | +1.38% |
| 2000 | 6.32 | −0.02 | −0.32% |
| 1999 | 6.34 | +0.42 | +7.13% |
| 1998 | 5.92 | +0.25 | +4.38% |
| 1997 | 5.67 | +0.45 | +8.63% |
| 1996 | 5.22 | +0.02 | +0.34% |
| 1995 | 5.2 | −0.07 | −1.3% |
| 1994 | 5.27 | +0.52 | +10.99% |
| 1993 | 4.75 | −0.12 | −2.47% |
| 1992 | 4.87 | +0.75 | +18.18% |
| 1991 | 4.12 | −0.33 | −7.42% |
| 1990 | 4.45 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The number of intentional homicides per 100,000 people, from UNODC. It is considered the most comparable indicator of violent crime across countries: unlike statistics on theft or fraud, it depends little on the willingness of citizens to go to the police — most homicides are recorded in medical data as well.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
An age-standardized rate per 100,000 people.
Labor Gini indexA measure of income inequality: 0 is complete equality, 100 is maximum inequality.
Crime Number of intentional homicidesHow many people become victims of intentional homicide in a year — in absolute numbers, from UNODC.
Crime Homicides: male victimsHow many men are killed by intentional homicide in a year. In most countries this is four victims out of five.
Crime Homicides: female victimsHow many women are killed by intentional homicide in a year — an indicator customarily viewed apart from the total.
