Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region was 401 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
401 deaths
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
129th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5,855 deaths
in 1956
All-time low
401 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Costa Rica is 401 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Costa Rica peaked at 5,855 deaths in 1956 and was at its lowest, 401 deaths, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 129th of 236 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.
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,292 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 5,427 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 5,581 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 5,697 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 5,790 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 5,845 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 5,855 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 5,852 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 5,837 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 5,814 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 5,796 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 5,787 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 5,782 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 5,769 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 5,712 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 5,612 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 5,456 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 5,246 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 4,962 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 4,682 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 4,395 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 4,056 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 3,715 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 3,377 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 3,055 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 2,753 deaths | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 2,488 deaths | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 2,259 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 2,078 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 1,951 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 1,851 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 1,798 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 1,778 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1,777 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,775 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,766 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1,725 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1,662 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 1,600 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 1,506 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 1,434 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 1,375 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 1,314 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 1,280 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1,245 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1,215 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1,197 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1,144 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 1,114 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 1,089 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1,047 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 993 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 929 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 881 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 850 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 842 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 803 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 801 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 803 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 790 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 740 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 735 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 714 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 675 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 661 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 644 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 617 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 593 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 574 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 535 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 481 deaths | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 439 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 416 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 401 deaths | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,699 deaths | 5,292 deaths | 5,855 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,480 deaths | 4,682 deaths | 5,796 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,013 deaths | 1,951 deaths | 4,395 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,724 deaths | 1,506 deaths | 1,851 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,241 deaths | 1,089 deaths | 1,434 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 873.9 deaths | 790 deaths | 1,047 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 648.8 deaths | 535 deaths | 740 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 434.25 deaths | 401 deaths | 481 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Costa Rica?
- Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Costa Rica was 401 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5, by world region recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5,855 deaths in 1956.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5, by world region recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 401 deaths in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Costa Rica ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5, by world region rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.