Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0015 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
118th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0271 units per square kilometre
in 1963
All-time low
0.0015 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 0.0015 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0271 units per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 118th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1978 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0015 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0015 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 115 Venezuela 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Morocco 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Moldova 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Armenia 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Japan 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 United Arab Emirates 0.0014 units per square kilometre 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 child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0271 units per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.