Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) was 33.09 per 100,000 male in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.09 per 100,000 male
Change on year
up 36.5%
World rank
19th
of 132 countries
All-time high
33.09 per 100,000 male
in 2023
All-time low
6.68 per 100,000 male
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Intentional homicides, male in Costa Rica, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.
Analysis
In 2023, intentional homicides, male in Costa Rica stood at 33.09 per 100,000 male. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 36.5% on the previous year and up 106.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Costa Rica peaked at 33.09 per 100,000 male in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.68 per 100,000 male, in 1991.
Costa Rica ranks 19th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.1 per 100,000 male | — |
| 1991 | 6.68 per 100,000 male | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 8.22 per 100,000 male | +23.1% |
| 1993 | 8.35 per 100,000 male | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 9.12 per 100,000 male | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 8.91 per 100,000 male | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 9.45 per 100,000 male | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 10.34 per 100,000 male | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 10.46 per 100,000 male | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 11.09 per 100,000 male | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 10.67 per 100,000 male | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 11.48 per 100,000 male | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 11.08 per 100,000 male | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 12.77 per 100,000 male | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 11.58 per 100,000 male | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 12.96 per 100,000 male | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 14.28 per 100,000 male | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 15.29 per 100,000 male | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 20.54 per 100,000 male | +34.3% |
| 2009 | 20.9 per 100,000 male | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 20.65 per 100,000 male | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 17.96 per 100,000 male | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 15.46 per 100,000 male | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 16.06 per 100,000 male | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 18.05 per 100,000 male | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 21.59 per 100,000 male | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 21.25 per 100,000 male | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 22.41 per 100,000 male | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 21.15 per 100,000 male | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 20.81 per 100,000 male | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 20.39 per 100,000 male | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 21.26 per 100,000 male | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 24.24 per 100,000 male | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 33.09 per 100,000 male | +36.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 33.09 per 100,000 male is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 per 100,000 male, 21.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 33.09 per 100,000 male is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 per 100,000 male, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.97 per 100,000 male | 6.68 per 100,000 male | 11.09 per 100,000 male | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.16 per 100,000 male | 10.67 per 100,000 male | 20.9 per 100,000 male | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.54 per 100,000 male | 15.46 per 100,000 male | 22.41 per 100,000 male | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.75 per 100,000 male | 20.39 per 100,000 male | 33.09 per 100,000 male | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, male in Costa Rica?
- Intentional homicides, male in Costa Rica was 33.09 per 100,000 male in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 33.09 per 100,000 male in 2023.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.68 per 100,000 male in 1991.
- How does Costa Rica rank for intentional homicides, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, male 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 UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.