Child deaths in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Child deaths was 73 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
73
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
122nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,530
in 1955
All-time low
73
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Child deaths in Costa Rica, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 73 for child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Costa Rica peaked at 1,530 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 73, in 2024.
Costa Rica ranks 122nd of 200 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 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1,530 | — |
| 1956 | 1,510 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 1,477 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 1,435 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 1,394 | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 1,367 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 1,365 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1,375 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 1,382 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 1,369 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 1,334 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 1,273 | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 1,195 | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 1,111 | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 1,023 | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 931 | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 834 | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 735 | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 640 | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 552 | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 473 | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 404 | -14.6% |
| 1977 | 349 | -13.6% |
| 1978 | 307 | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 279 | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 262 | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 255 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 256 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 258 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 260 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 259 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 254 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 245 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 234 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 223 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 212 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 202 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 194 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 188 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 183 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 179 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 175 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 171 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 165 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 158 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 150 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 143 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 138 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 132 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 126 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 120 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 115 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 112 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 110 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 108 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 105 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 102 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 98 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 94 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 90 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 87 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 85 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 83 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 82 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 79 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 76 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 73 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,469 | 1,394 | 1,530 | 5 |
| 1960s | 1,279 | 1,023 | 1,382 | 10 |
| 1970s | 550.4 | 279 | 931 | 10 |
| 1980s | 250.6 | 223 | 262 | 10 |
| 1990s | 182.7 | 158 | 212 | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.4 | 108 | 150 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.1 | 83 | 105 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.6 | 73 | 83 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,632 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0896 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0935 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Costa Rica?
- Child deaths in Costa Rica was 73 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,530 in 1955.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for child deaths?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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