Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 1.34 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.34
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
120th
of 201 countries
All-time high
44.61
in 1949
All-time low
1.2
in 2017
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Costa Rica, 1949–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Costa Rica stood at 1.34.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Costa Rica peaked at 44.61 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2017.
That places Costa Rica 120th out of 201 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 Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 44.61 | — |
| 1950 | 43.6 | -2.3% |
| 1951 | 42.48 | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 41.41 | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 40.18 | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 38.82 | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 37.23 | -4.1% |
| 1956 | 35.32 | -5.1% |
| 1957 | 33.22 | -6.0% |
| 1958 | 31.03 | -6.6% |
| 1959 | 28.95 | -6.7% |
| 1960 | 27.24 | -5.9% |
| 1961 | 26.12 | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 25.39 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 24.75 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 23.97 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 22.98 | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 21.72 | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 20.32 | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 18.92 | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 17.56 | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 16.14 | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 14.6 | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 12.97 | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 11.34 | -12.6% |
| 1974 | 9.77 | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 8.32 | -14.9% |
| 1976 | 7.02 | -15.7% |
| 1977 | 5.93 | -15.5% |
| 1978 | 5.08 | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 4.47 | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 4.06 | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 3.82 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 3.7 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 3.62 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 3.54 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 3.43 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 3.27 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 3.07 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 2.88 | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 2.71 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 2.56 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 2.45 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 2.36 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 2.29 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.25 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.21 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.17 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.13 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.07 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.99 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.9 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.82 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.75 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.69 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.65 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.61 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.58 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.56 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.53 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.46 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.41 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.36 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.3 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.26 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.23 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.2 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.2 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.2 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.21 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.23 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.26 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.29 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.31 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.34 | +1.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6829, 2.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.34 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.76, 76% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 44.61 | 44.61 | 44.61 | 1 |
| 1950s | 37.22 | 28.95 | 43.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.9 | 17.56 | 27.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.56 | 4.47 | 16.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.41 | 2.71 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.25 | 1.99 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 | 1.2 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 | 1.23 | 1.34 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Costa Rica?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Costa Rica was 1.34 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 44.61 in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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