Child mortality complete gapminder, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Child mortality complete gapminder, annual growth rate was 2.56 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.56 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
8th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.92 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-14.63 % change on previous year
in 1949
Years of data
224
1801–2024
Child mortality complete gapminder, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1801–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality complete gapminder, annual growth rate in Costa Rica stood at 2.56 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 184.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality complete gapminder, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 2.92 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -14.63 % change on previous year, in 1949.
That places Costa Rica 8th out of 203 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 complete gapminder, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
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| 1801 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1802 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1803 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1804 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
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| 1810 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1811 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1812 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
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| 1818 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1819 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1820 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1821 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1822 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1823 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1824 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1825 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1826 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1827 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1828 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1829 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1830 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1831 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1832 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1833 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1834 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1835 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1836 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1837 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1838 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1839 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1840 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1841 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1842 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1843 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1844 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1845 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1846 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1847 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1848 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1849 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1850 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1851 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1853 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1854 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1855 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1856 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1857 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1858 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1859 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1860 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1861 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1862 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1863 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1864 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1865 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1866 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1867 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1868 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1869 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1870 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1871 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1872 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1873 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1874 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1875 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1876 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1877 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1878 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1879 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1880 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1881 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1882 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1883 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1884 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1885 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1886 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1887 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1888 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1889 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1890 | -1.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1891 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1892 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1893 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1894 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1895 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1896 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1897 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1898 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1899 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1900 | -1.33 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1901 | -0.0862 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1902 | -0.4209 % change on previous year | +388.3% |
| 1903 | -0.1181 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1904 | -0.4521 % change on previous year | +282.7% |
| 1905 | -0.1505 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1906 | -0.164 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1907 | -0.5033 % change on previous year | +207.0% |
| 1908 | -0.197 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1909 | -0.5255 % change on previous year | +166.7% |
| 1910 | -0.2226 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1911 | -0.2311 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1912 | -0.2371 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1913 | -0.2403 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1914 | -0.2409 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1915 | -0.2415 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1916 | -0.2393 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1917 | -0.2426 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1918 | -0.2432 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1919 | -0.2438 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1920 | -0.2444 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1921 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +903.6% |
| 1922 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1923 | -2.49 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1924 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1925 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1926 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1927 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1928 | -2.62 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1929 | -2.64 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1930 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1931 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1932 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1933 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1934 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1935 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1936 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1937 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1938 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1939 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1940 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1941 | -4 % change on previous year | +61.5% |
| 1942 | -4.08 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1943 | -4.54 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1944 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1945 | -4.31 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1946 | -4.4 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1947 | -4.5 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1948 | -5.02 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1949 | -14.63 % change on previous year | +191.4% |
| 1950 | -0.741 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1951 | -0.9896 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 1952 | -1 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1953 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 1954 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 1955 | -2.57 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 1956 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 1957 | -4.48 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 1958 | -5.1 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1959 | -5.24 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1960 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1961 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1962 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1963 | -0.4643 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1964 | -0.812 % change on previous year | +74.9% |
| 1965 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +88.8% |
| 1966 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +70.4% |
| 1967 | -3.44 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 1968 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1969 | -3.88 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1970 | -4.74 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1971 | -6.26 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 1972 | -7.98 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1973 | -9.6 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1974 | -11.12 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1975 | -12.45 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1976 | -13.54 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1977 | -13.72 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1978 | -12.61 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1979 | -10.45 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1980 | -7.68 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1981 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1982 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1983 | -0.8521 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1984 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1985 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +106.3% |
| 1986 | -3.85 % change on previous year | +85.0% |
| 1987 | -5.26 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 1988 | -5.81 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1989 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1990 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1991 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1992 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1993 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1994 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1995 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1996 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1997 | -1.67 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 1998 | -2.51 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 1999 | -3.45 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 2000 | -3.9 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2001 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2002 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2003 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2004 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2005 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2006 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2007 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2008 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2009 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 2010 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 2011 | -2.93 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 2012 | -3.28 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2013 | -3.32 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2014 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2015 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2016 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2017 | -0.1588 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8534 % change on previous year | -637.4% |
| 2019 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +102.6% |
| 2020 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 2021 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality complete gapminder, annual growth rate in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | -903.6% | -0.2444 % change on previous year | -2.45 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +637.4% | -0.1588 % change on previous year | 0.8534 % change on previous year |
| 1902 | -388.3% | -0.0862 % change on previous year | -0.4209 % change on previous year |
| 1904 | -282.7% | -0.1181 % change on previous year | -0.4521 % change on previous year |
| 1907 | -207.0% | -0.164 % change on previous year | -0.5033 % change on previous year |
| 1949 | -191.4% | -5.02 % change on previous year | -14.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1810s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | -1.28 % change on previous year | -1.55 % change on previous year | -1.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.3945 % change on previous year | -1.33 % change on previous year | -0.0862 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.2382 % change on previous year | -0.2438 % change on previous year | -0.2226 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.34 % change on previous year | -2.86 % change on previous year | -0.2444 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.3 % change on previous year | -2.67 % change on previous year | -1.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | -5.22 % change on previous year | -14.63 % change on previous year | -2.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.69 % change on previous year | -5.24 % change on previous year | -0.741 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.44 % change on previous year | -4.36 % change on previous year | -0.4643 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -10.25 % change on previous year | -13.72 % change on previous year | -4.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.86 % change on previous year | -7.68 % change on previous year | -0.8521 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.65 % change on previous year | -5.01 % change on previous year | -1.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.35 % change on previous year | -3.9 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.6 % change on previous year | -3.32 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 5 Cuba 4.21 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Singapore 4.08 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Lebanon 3.62 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Denmark 2.56 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Norway 2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Bahrain, Kingdom of 1.94 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 complete gapminder, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Child mortality complete gapminder, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 2.56 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality complete gapminder, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest child mortality complete gapminder, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.63 % change on previous year in 1949.
- How does Costa Rica rank for child mortality complete gapminder, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality complete gapminder, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.7%. 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 complete gapminder, 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 complete gapminder. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality complete gapminder 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 complete gapminder. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.