Child mortality by sex in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Child mortality by sex was 1.12 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.12 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
120th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.58 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
0.9512 deaths per 100 live births
in 2017
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality by sex in Costa Rica, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by sex in Costa Rica stood at 1.12 deaths per 100 live births.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Costa Rica peaked at 13.58 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.9512 deaths per 100 live births, in 2017.
Costa Rica ranks 120th of 199 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 mortality by sex in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.58 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 13.47 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 13.32 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 13.13 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 12.88 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 12.53 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 12.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 11.59 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 11.05 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1959 | 10.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1960 | 10.1 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 9.88 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 9.8 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 9.76 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 9.67 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 9.5 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 9.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 8.98 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 8.66 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 8.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 7.99 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 7.53 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 6.96 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 6.33 deaths per 100 live births | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 5.67 deaths per 100 live births | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 4.99 deaths per 100 live births | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 4.33 deaths per 100 live births | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 3.76 deaths per 100 live births | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 3.3 deaths per 100 live births | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 2.74 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 2.62 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9916 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.968 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9543 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9512 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9585 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9746 deaths per 100 live births | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9997 deaths per 100 live births | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.41 deaths per 100 live births | 10.52 deaths per 100 live births | 13.58 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.4 deaths per 100 live births | 8.35 deaths per 100 live births | 10.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.38 deaths per 100 live births | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | 7.99 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | 2.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9512 deaths per 100 live births | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9997 deaths per 100 live births | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.22 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 118 Cape Verde 1.21 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 119 Iran 1.19 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 121 Oman 1.12 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 122 El Salvador 1.1 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 123 Brunei Darussalam 1.07 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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 mortality by sex in Costa Rica?
- Child mortality by sex in Costa Rica was 1.12 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.58 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9512 deaths per 100 live births in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for child mortality by sex?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under five years, per 100 live births .