Skip to main content
HomeCountriesCosta Rica › Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population)

Costa Rica: Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population)

In , Costa Rica's Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) was 14.80.

That's up 2.8% from 2018, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2019 was 17.09 . Costa Rica ranks #99 globally out of 183 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #20 of 31.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.TRAF.P5) • Data as of 2019

Trend (2000–2019)

Costa Rica Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) trend

Highlights

Peak
17.80
Trough
13.30
1-year change
+2.8%
5-year change
+4.2%
+0.8% / yr
10-year change
-6.9%
-0.7% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population)
14.8000
14.4000
14.7000
16.6000
16.5000
14.2000
13.6000
14.9000
13.3000
14.0000

About Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population)

Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.

Indicator code: SH.STA.TRAF.P5Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Costa Rica's Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in 2019?
In 2019, Costa Rica's Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) was 14.80, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Costa Rica's Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) rising or falling?
Costa Rica's Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) rose 2.8% from 2018 to 2019.
How does Costa Rica rank globally on Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population)?
In 2019, Costa Rica ranked #99 out of 183 countries reporting Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population).
How does Costa Rica's Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) compare to the world average?
The global average for Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in 2019 was 17.09, so Costa Rica is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #20 of 31.
What is Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) and how is it measured?
Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.
Download this data: CSV JSON

Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.TRAF.P5), CC BY 4.0.