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Intentional homicides, male in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Intentional homicides, 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

1020301990200620231990: 7.1 per 100,000 male1991: 6.7 per 100,000 male1992: 8.2 per 100,000 male1993: 8.4 per 100,000 male1994: 9.1 per 100,000 male1995: 8.9 per 100,000 male1996: 9.5 per 100,000 male1997: 10.3 per 100,000 male1998: 10.5 per 100,000 male1999: 11.1 per 100,000 male2000: 10.7 per 100,000 male2001: 11.5 per 100,000 male2002: 11.1 per 100,000 male2003: 12.8 per 100,000 male2004: 11.6 per 100,000 male2005: 13 per 100,000 male2006: 14.3 per 100,000 male2007: 15.3 per 100,000 male2008: 20.5 per 100,000 male2009: 20.9 per 100,000 male2010: 20.6 per 100,000 male2011: 18 per 100,000 male2012: 15.5 per 100,000 male2013: 16.1 per 100,000 male2014: 18 per 100,000 male2015: 21.6 per 100,000 male2016: 21.2 per 100,000 male2017: 22.4 per 100,000 male2018: 21.1 per 100,000 male2019: 20.8 per 100,000 male2020: 20.4 per 100,000 male2021: 21.3 per 100,000 male2022: 24.2 per 100,000 male2023: 33.1 per 100,000 male

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 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 16 Mexico 44.88 per 100,000 male compare
  2. 17 Guatemala 40.24 per 100,000 male compare
  3. 18 Brazil 34.66 per 100,000 male compare
  4. 20 Curaçao 32.62 per 100,000 male compare
  5. 21 Puerto Rico 27.69 per 100,000 male compare
  6. 22 Guyana 27.08 per 100,000 male compare

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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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Indicator
Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male)
Unit
per 100,000 male
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,857 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.