Child mortality rate ihme in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Child mortality rate ihme was 0.79 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.79
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
143rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
13.87
in 1953
All-time low
0.79
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Costa Rica, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.79 for child mortality rate ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Costa Rica peaked at 13.87 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.79, in 2019.
Costa Rica ranks 143rd of 201 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 rate ihme in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.82 | — |
| 1951 | 13.56 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 13.86 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 13.87 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 12.89 | -7.1% |
| 1955 | 12.3 | -4.6% |
| 1956 | 11.53 | -6.3% |
| 1957 | 11.68 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 9.99 | -14.5% |
| 1959 | 9.69 | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 9.52 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 8.7 | -8.6% |
| 1962 | 9.47 | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 9.89 | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 10.44 | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 9.46 | -9.4% |
| 1966 | 8.85 | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 8.42 | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 7.85 | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 8.68 | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 8.24 | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 7.31 | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 7.03 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 5.61 | -20.2% |
| 1974 | 4.82 | -14.1% |
| 1975 | 4.62 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 4.1 | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 3.4 | -17.1% |
| 1978 | 2.85 | -16.2% |
| 1979 | 2.67 | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 2.4 | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 2.25 | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 2.24 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.25 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 2.2 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.18 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.05 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 1.85 | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 1.73 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 1.75 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.69 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.65 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.59 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.57 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.54 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.46 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 1.55 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 1.46 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 1.4 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.29 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 1.34 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.31 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.22 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 1.15 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.13 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.01 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.04 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.01 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.96 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.94 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.91 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.92 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.86 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.83 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.79 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.32 | 9.69 | 13.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.13 | 7.85 | 10.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.06 | 2.67 | 8.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.14 | 1.73 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 | 1.4 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 | 1.01 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.933 | 0.79 | 1.07 | 10 |
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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)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1275 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.4662 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.506 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Costa Rica?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Costa Rica was 0.79 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.87 in 1953.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.79 in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Costa Rica ranks 143rd out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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