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Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) was 2.75 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.75 per 100,000 female
Change on year
up 50.3%
World rank
34th
of 131 countries
All-time high
2.85 per 100,000 female
in 2005
All-time low
1.01 per 100,000 female
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Intentional homicides, female in Costa Rica, 1990–2023

01231990200620231990: 1.8 per 100,000 female1991: 1.6 per 100,000 female1992: 1.5 per 100,000 female1993: 1.1 per 100,000 female1994: 1.4 per 100,000 female1995: 1.5 per 100,000 female1996: 1 per 100,000 female1997: 1 per 100,000 female1998: 1.4 per 100,000 female1999: 1.7 per 100,000 female2000: 2 per 100,000 female2001: 1.4 per 100,000 female2002: 1.7 per 100,000 female2003: 1.8 per 100,000 female2004: 1.8 per 100,000 female2005: 2.8 per 100,000 female2006: 2.1 per 100,000 female2007: 1.7 per 100,000 female2008: 2.7 per 100,000 female2009: 2.6 per 100,000 female2010: 2.7 per 100,000 female2011: 2.8 per 100,000 female2012: 2.1 per 100,000 female2013: 1.5 per 100,000 female2014: 2.1 per 100,000 female2015: 1.7 per 100,000 female2016: 2.7 per 100,000 female2017: 2.3 per 100,000 female2018: 2.6 per 100,000 female2019: 1.9 per 100,000 female2020: 2.4 per 100,000 female2021: 2.2 per 100,000 female2022: 1.8 per 100,000 female2023: 2.7 per 100,000 female

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.

Analysis

The most recent figure for intentional homicides, female in Costa Rica is 2.75 per 100,000 female, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 50.3% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Costa Rica peaked at 2.85 per 100,000 female in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.01 per 100,000 female, in 1996.

That places Costa Rica 34th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Costa Rica, year by year

Year per 100,000 female Change
1990 1.79 per 100,000 female —
1991 1.55 per 100,000 female -13.3%
1992 1.51 per 100,000 female -2.8%
1993 1.15 per 100,000 female -23.9%
1994 1.43 per 100,000 female +25.0%
1995 1.51 per 100,000 female +5.4%
1996 1.01 per 100,000 female -32.8%
1997 1.05 per 100,000 female +3.2%
1998 1.43 per 100,000 female +36.7%
1999 1.66 per 100,000 female +15.7%
2000 2.03 per 100,000 female +22.7%
2001 1.41 per 100,000 female -30.7%
2002 1.65 per 100,000 female +17.2%
2003 1.81 per 100,000 female +9.7%
2004 1.83 per 100,000 female +1.1%
2005 2.85 per 100,000 female +55.6%
2006 2.07 per 100,000 female -27.5%
2007 1.67 per 100,000 female -18.9%
2008 2.68 per 100,000 female +59.9%
2009 2.6 per 100,000 female -3.0%
2010 2.65 per 100,000 female +2.1%
2011 2.75 per 100,000 female +3.7%
2012 2.12 per 100,000 female -22.8%
2013 1.51 per 100,000 female -28.8%
2014 2.12 per 100,000 female +40.1%
2015 1.73 per 100,000 female -18.5%
2016 2.69 per 100,000 female +55.5%
2017 2.34 per 100,000 female -13.0%
2018 2.6 per 100,000 female +11.0%
2019 1.9 per 100,000 female -26.8%
2020 2.44 per 100,000 female +28.2%
2021 2.19 per 100,000 female -10.2%
2022 1.83 per 100,000 female -16.5%
2023 2.75 per 100,000 female +50.3%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 2.75 per 100,000 female is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7959 per 100,000 female, 3.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 2.75 per 100,000 female is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.71 per 100,000 female, 74% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.41 per 100,000 female 1.01 per 100,000 female 1.79 per 100,000 female 10
2000s 2.06 per 100,000 female 1.41 per 100,000 female 2.85 per 100,000 female 10
2010s 2.24 per 100,000 female 1.51 per 100,000 female 2.75 per 100,000 female 10
2020s 2.3 per 100,000 female 1.83 per 100,000 female 2.75 per 100,000 female 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 31 Uganda 3 per 100,000 female compare
  2. 32 Latvia 2.87 per 100,000 female compare
  3. 33 Russia 2.78 per 100,000 female compare
  4. 35 Kenya 2.66 per 100,000 female compare
  5. 36 United States 2.55 per 100,000 female compare
  6. 37 Bolivia 2.54 per 100,000 female compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides, female in Costa Rica?
Intentional homicides, female in Costa Rica was 2.75 per 100,000 female in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 2.85 per 100,000 female in 2005.
What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.01 per 100,000 female in 1996.
How does Costa Rica rank for intentional homicides, female?
Costa Rica ranks 34th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides, female 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 UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female)
Unit
per 100,000 female
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,790 data points, 1990–2023
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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.