Child mortality, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Child mortality, annual growth rate was 2.97 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.97 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 47.0%
World rank
9th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.23 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-13.78 % change on previous year
in 1977
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2.97 % change on previous year for child mortality, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 47.0% on the previous year and up 194.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 3.23 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -13.78 % change on previous year, in 1977.
That places Costa Rica 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -0.6808 % change on previous year | — |
| 1951 | -0.9901 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
| 1952 | -1 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1953 | -1.4 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 1954 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1955 | -2.57 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 1956 | -3.62 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 1957 | -4.44 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1958 | -5.1 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1959 | -5.28 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1960 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1961 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1962 | -0.9605 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1963 | -0.431 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1964 | -0.8658 % change on previous year | +100.9% |
| 1965 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +76.5% |
| 1966 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +66.8% |
| 1967 | -3.53 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 1968 | -3.66 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1969 | -3.92 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1970 | -4.71 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1971 | -6.28 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1972 | -7.99 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 1973 | -9.61 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1974 | -11.15 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1975 | -12.36 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1976 | -13.66 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1977 | -13.78 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1978 | -12.43 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1979 | -10.47 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1980 | -7.92 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1981 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1982 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1983 | -0.8734 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1984 | -0.8811 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1985 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +152.2% |
| 1986 | -3.64 % change on previous year | +63.6% |
| 1987 | -5.66 % change on previous year | +55.7% |
| 1988 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1989 | -5.82 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1990 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1991 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1992 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1993 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1994 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1995 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1996 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1997 | -1.36 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1998 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +102.8% |
| 1999 | -3.55 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 2000 | -3.68 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2001 | -3.82 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2002 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2003 | -3.28 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2004 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2005 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2006 | -0.885 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2007 | -0.8929 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2008 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +101.8% |
| 2009 | -1.83 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2010 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2011 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 2012 | -3.92 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 2013 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2014 | -3.16 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2015 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2016 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 1.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +97.8% |
| 2021 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 2022 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 2024 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.69 % change on previous year | -5.28 % change on previous year | -0.6808 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.43 % change on previous year | -4.38 % change on previous year | -0.431 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -10.24 % change on previous year | -13.78 % change on previous year | -4.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.88 % change on previous year | -7.92 % change on previous year | -0.8734 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.65 % change on previous year | -5.06 % change on previous year | -1.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.36 % change on previous year | -3.82 % change on previous year | -0.885 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.59 % change on previous year | -3.92 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 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)
- 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 mortality, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Child mortality, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 2.97 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.78 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Costa Rica rank for child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.1%. 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 mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.