Child mortality igme in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Child mortality igme was 1.04 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.04
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
118th
of 195 countries
All-time high
13.22
in 1949
All-time low
0.8885
in 2017
Years of data
76
1949β2024
Child mortality igme in Costa Rica, 1949β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality igme in Costa Rica is 1.04, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality igme in Costa Rica peaked at 13.22 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.8885, in 2017.
Costa Rica ranks 118th of 195 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 13.22 | 13.22 | 13.22 | 1 |
| 1950s | 11.98 | 10.05 | 13.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.9 | 7.85 | 9.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.94 | 2.65 | 7.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.16 | 1.78 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 | 1.36 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 | 1.07 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9412 | 0.8885 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9866 | 0.933 | 1.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 115 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 1.13 compare
- 116 Nicaragua 1.12 compare
- 117 Cabo Verde 1.11 compare
- 119 Oman 1.03 compare
- 120 El Salvador 1 compare
- 121 Brunei Darussalam 0.9944 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 40,311 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 38,872 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 39,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 38,260 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality igme in Costa Rica?
- Child mortality igme in Costa Rica was 1.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality igme recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.22 in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality igme recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8885 in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for child mortality igme?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality igme rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 mortality igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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