Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 male was 52.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Costa Rica stood at 52.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Costa Rica peaked at 53.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2019.
That places Costa Rica 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.2% | — |
| 2010 | 48.8% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 52.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.3%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 52.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.9%, 84% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.2% | 53.2% | 53.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 48.6% | 49.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 52.1% | 52.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Costa Rica?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Costa Rica was 52.1% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Costa Rica ranks 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 0-4, male (% of total male deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages 0-4 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.