Adolescent mortality rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Adolescent mortality rate was 0.9547 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adolescent mortality rate in Costa Rica, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.9547 for adolescent mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Costa Rica peaked at 1.52 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9547, in 2021.
Costa Rica ranks 129th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.52 | — |
| 1991 | 1.5 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.48 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.46 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.44 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.42 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.4 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.38 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.36 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.34 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.32 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.3 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.28 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.26 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.24 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.22 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.2 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.19 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.17 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.15 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.13 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.11 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9854 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9706 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9547 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.43 | 1.34 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 | 1.15 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 0.9854 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9627 | 0.9547 | 0.9706 | 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 240 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Costa Rica?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Costa Rica was 0.9547 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9547 in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 129th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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