Child deaths life stage in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Child deaths life stage was 73 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
73
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
122nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,530
in 1955
All-time low
73
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024

Child deaths life stage in Costa Rica, 1955–2024

05001.0k1.5k195519892024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, child deaths life stage in Costa Rica stood at 73. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child deaths life stage in Costa Rica peaked at 1,530 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 73, in 2024.

That places Costa Rica 122nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Child deaths life stage in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Child deaths life stage in Costa Rica, 1955 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 119 Netherlands 84 compare
  2. 120 Solomon Islands 76 compare
  3. 120 Ukraine 76 compare
  4. 122 Botswana 73 compare
  5. 124 Belgium 67 compare
  6. 125 Bulgaria 66 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child deaths life stage in Costa Rica?
Child deaths life stage in Costa Rica was 73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child deaths life stage recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1,530 in 1955.
What is the lowest child deaths life stage recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 73 in 2024.
How does Costa Rica rank for child deaths life stage?
Costa Rica ranks 122nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is child deaths life stage 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths life stage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child deaths life stage
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,992 data points, 1955–2024
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