Children with a birth weight in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Children with a birth weight was 92.89 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
92.89
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
58th
of 84 countries
All-time high
99.97
in 2015
All-time low
92.43
in 2008
Years of data
11
2005–2020
Children with a birth weight in Costa Rica, 2005–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 92.89 for children with a birth weight in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in Costa Rica peaked at 99.97 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 92.43, in 2008.
Costa Rica ranks 58th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children with a birth weight in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 93.99 | — |
| 2006 | 94.28 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 93.13 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 92.43 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 97.83 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 98.68 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 99.97 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 99.2 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 98.11 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 99.54 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 92.89 | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.46 | 92.43 | 94.28 | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.89 | 97.83 | 99.97 | 6 |
| 2020s | 92.89 | 92.89 | 92.89 | 1 |
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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 children with a birth weight in Costa Rica?
- Children with a birth weight in Costa Rica was 92.89 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 99.97 in 2015.
- What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.43 in 2008.
- How does Costa Rica rank for children with a birth weight?
- Costa Rica ranks 58th out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
- Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Children with a birth weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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