Probability of dying that year, among males in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Probability of dying that year, among males was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying that year, among males in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying that year, among males in Costa Rica stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among males in Costa Rica peaked at 10.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 157th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year, among males in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.4% | — |
| 1951 | 10.3% | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 10.2% | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 10.0% | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 9.8% | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 9.6% | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 9.4% | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 8.8% | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 8.5% | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 8.2% | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 7.9% | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 7.8% | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 7.6% | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 7.5% | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 7.4% | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 7.2% | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 6.9% | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 6.7% | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 6.3% | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 6.0% | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 5.5% | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 5.1% | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 4.1% | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 3.7% | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 3.3% | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.6% | 8.5% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.5% | 6.7% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.4% | 2.7% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among males in Costa Rica?
- Probability of dying that year, among males in Costa Rica was 0.7% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among males recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among males recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for probability of dying that year, among males?
- Costa Rica ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among males rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.