Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 was 4.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Costa Rica stood at 4.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Costa Rica peaked at 5.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2021.
That places Costa Rica 142nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8% | — |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -1.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.5%, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 4.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7%, 71% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 5.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 139 Solomon Islands 4.2% compare
- 140 Cote d'Ivoire 4.1% compare
- 141 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.1% compare
- 143 Madagascar 4.1% compare
- 144 Mali 4.1% compare
- 145 Oman 4.0% compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Costa Rica?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Costa Rica was 4.1% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4?
- Costa Rica ranks 142nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 injury, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 0-4 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.