3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 5.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Costa Rica stood at 5.4. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Costa Rica peaked at 7.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.4, in 2021.
That places Costa Rica 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7 | — |
| 2001 | 7.5 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 7.3 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 7.2 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.1 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.9 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.8 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.7 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.6 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.5 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.4 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.3 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.2 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.1 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 5.8 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 5.6 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.4 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.13 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.27 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 2 |
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More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -0.1629 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0358 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Costa Rica?
- 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Costa Rica was 5.4 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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