In 2024, around 16.6 people were murdered per 100,000 inhabitants in Costa Rica. During the years prior to 2023, the homicide rate remained fairly stable, with figures varying between 9.5 and 12.1 per 100,000 inhabitants.

In Costa Rica, the number of homicide victims remained steady bellow 600 per year since, at least, from 2016 to 2021. The number of people murdered in this Central American country amounted to 863 in 2023, up from 633 deaths reported a year earlier. Costa Rica's homicide rate had remained at around 11 victims per 100,000 inhabitants in recent years, until 2023.

Historical dataset showing Costa Rica murder/homicide rate per 100K population by year from 1990 to 2021.

Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people) in Costa Rica was reported at 11.41 in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Costa Rica - Intentional homicides (per 100;000 people) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Costa Rica CR: Intentional Homicides: Male: per 100,000 Male data was reported at 17.892 Ratio in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 15.918 Ratio for 2013. Costa Rica CR: Intentional Homicides: Male: per 100,000 Male data is updated yearly, averaging 15.160 Ratio from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2014, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.723 Ratio in 2009 and a record low of 10.592 Ratio in 2000. Costa Rica CR: Intentional Homicides: Male: per 100,000 Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.World Bank: Health Statistics. Intentional homicides, male are estimates of unlawful male homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. Intentional homicide does not include all intentional killing; the difference is usually in the organization of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded.; ; UN Office on Drugs and Crime's International Homicide Statistics database.; ;

During 2023, only ** percent of the homicides commited in Costa Rica were not related to the organized crime, whereas ** percent were related to it. It's the highest rate ever recorded in the Central American country.

During 2024, Costa Rica recorded almost 43,000 crimes. The most common ones being theft with 14,937, robbery with 9,759, and burglary with 9,545 cases. In 2022, Costa Rica registered 611 homicide victims.

Costa Rica CR: Intentional Homicides: Female: per 100,000 Female data was reported at 2.146 Ratio in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.532 Ratio for 2013. Costa Rica CR: Intentional Homicides: Female: per 100,000 Female data is updated yearly, averaging 2.094 Ratio from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2014, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.890 Ratio in 2005 and a record low of 1.428 Ratio in 2001. Costa Rica CR: Intentional Homicides: Female: per 100,000 Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.World Bank: Health Statistics. Intentional homicides, female are estimates of unlawful female homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. Intentional homicide does not include all intentional killing; the difference is usually in the organization of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded.; ; UN Office on Drugs and Crime's International Homicide Statistics database.; ;

In 2024, the highest homicide rate among 22 Latin American and Caribbean countries surveyed was in Haiti, with around 62 murders committed per 100,000 inhabitants. Trinidad and Tobago came in second, with a homicide rate of 46, while Honduras ranked seventh, with 25. In the same year, the lowest rate was recorded in El Salvador, with a homicide rate of 1.9 per 100,000 inhabitants. A violence-ridden region Violence and crime are some of the most pressing problems affecting Latin American society nowadays. More than 40 of the 50 most dangerous cities in the world are located in this region, as well as one of the twenty countries with the least peace in the world according to the Global Peace Index. Despite governments’ large spending on security and high imprisonment rates, drug and weapon trafficking, organized crime, and gangs have turned violence into an epidemic that affects the whole region and a solution to this issue appears to be hardly attainable. The cost of violence in Mexico Mexico stands out as an example of the great cost that violence inflicts upon a country, since beyond claiming human lives, it also affects everyday life and has a negative impact on the economy. Mexicans have a high perceived level of insecurity, as they do not only fear becoming victims of homicide, but also of other common crimes, such as assault or rape. Such fear prevents people from performing everyday activities, for instance, going out at night, taking a taxi or going to the movies or the theater. Furthermore, the economic toll of violence in Mexico is more than considerable. For example, the cost of homicide and violent crime amounted to 2099.8 and 1778.1 billion Mexican pesos in 2023, respectively.

During the timeframe displayed, the highest number of femicide registered in Costa Rica was in 2011 with 42 murders. In contrast, the lowest number was in 2019 with 17 cases.

Costa Rica CR: Intentional Homicides: per 100,000 People data was reported at 11.409 Ratio in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 11.126 Ratio for 2020. Costa Rica CR: Intentional Homicides: per 100,000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 7.890 Ratio from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2021, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.075 Ratio in 2017 and a record low of 4.075 Ratio in 1991. Costa Rica CR: Intentional Homicides: per 100,000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Intentional homicides are estimates of unlawful homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. Intentional homicide does not include all intentional killing; the difference is usually in the organization of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded.;UN Office on Drugs and Crime's International Homicide Statistics database.;Weighted average;

11.2 (cases per 100,000 population) in 2020. “Intentional homicide” is defined as unlawful death purposefully inflicted on a person by another person

During 2024, Costa Rica recorded almost 45,000 crimes and around 39 percent of them were registered in the province of San Jose. In 2024, Costa Rica registered under 832 homicide victims.

In 2024, 2,869 people were murdered in Guatemala. This is the lowest death toll of the last three years. Guatemala still has higher homicide rates than other Central American countries such as Panama and Costa Rica.

Costa Rica: Homicídios por cada 100.000 pessoas: Para este indicador, fornecemos dados para Costa Rica de 1990 a 2017. O valor médio por Costa Rica durante este período foi 7.8 homicides per 100,000 people com o mínimo de 4.2 homicides per 100,000 people em 1991 e o máximo de 12.3 homicides per 100,000 people em 2017. Os dados mais recentes de 2017 são 12.3 homicides per 100,000 people. Para efeito de comparação, a média mundial em 2017 com base em 97 países é 7.4 homicides per 100,000 people.

In November 2002, U.S. President George W. Bush, visiting Europe for a NATO summit, declared that "should Iraqi President Saddam Hussein choose not to disarm, the United States will lead a coalition of the willing to disarm him." This dataset is a list of countries included in the "Coalition of the Willing." http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/03/20030327-10.html The original list prepared in March 2003 included 49 members. Of those 49, only four besides the U.S. contributed troops to the invasion force (the United Kingdom, Australia, Poland, and Denmark). 33 provided some number of troops to support the occupation after the invasion was complete. At least six members have no military. The war was deeply unpopular amongst the citizens of all the coalition countries except the United States and at least one, Costa Rica (which has no armed forces), requested in September 2004 to no longer be considered a member. Today the official White House list of the coalition shows 48 member states, however, the relevance of placing several of these members on the list has been questioned. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coalition_of_the_willing#.22Coalition_of_the_willing.22 Accessed on 9 October 2007

CR: Intentional Homicides: Female: per 100,000 Female在2014达2.146 Ratio，相较于2013的1.532 Ratio有所增长。CR: Intentional Homicides: Female: per 100,000 Female数据按每年更新，2000至2014期间平均值为2.094 Ratio，共15份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于2005，达2.890 Ratio，而历史最低值则出现于2001，为1.428 Ratio。CEIC提供的CR: Intentional Homicides: Female: per 100,000 Female数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于World Bank，数据归类于Global Database的哥斯达黎加 – Table CR.World Bank: Health Statistics。

Hasta 2022, la tasa de homicidios en Costa Rica se mantuvo relativamente estable, oscilando entre los *** y **** por cada 100.000 habitantes. Sin embargo, en 2023 se ha registrado un notable repunte en este índice, ya que durante dicho año se cometieron más de ** homicidios por cada 100.000 habitantes.

哥斯达黎加 CR: Intentional Homicides: Male: per 100,000 Male在2014达17.892 Ratio，相较于2013的15.918 Ratio有所增长。哥斯达黎加 CR: Intentional Homicides: Male: per 100,000 Male数据按每年更新，2000至2014期间平均值为15.160 Ratio，共15份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于2009，达20.723 Ratio，而历史最低值则出现于2000，为10.592 Ratio。CEIC提供的哥斯达黎加 CR: Intentional Homicides: Male: per 100,000 Male数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于World Bank，数据归类于Global Database的哥斯达黎加 – Table CR.World Bank: Health Statistics。

The rate of civilians killed by police in the Venezuela is far higher than in comparable developed democratic countries, with 1,830 people killed by police per 10 million residents in 2025. This compares to 69 deaths per 10 million residents in Canada, and seven in Australia - perhaps the two most comparable countries to the United States in many respects. Country with the most prisoners The El Salvador is the country with the largest number of prisoners per capita. This suggests either that they have the most criminals, or that the police make more arrests and judges hand down jail as a more frequent punishment. Costa Rica has the highest burglary rate, seeing almost three times as many break-ins as in the United States, for example. Does weapon ownership contribute to higher number of violent attacks? Other factors may also be at play. One such factor may be gun ownership. If police shootings are more likely to happen in states with a higher number of registered weapons, one could argue that the threat of violence against police makes officers more likely to utilize deadly force. However, countries like Canada also have a high number of individual firearms licenses, indicating that this factor likely does not explain the entire effect. Social factors may also influence this statistic, such as the use of the death penalty. Still, each fatal incident is complex, and the full situation surrounding each involves many factors, meaning that a simple solution is unlikely.