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

0204060801002005201220202005: 942006: 94.32007: 93.12008: 92.42010: 97.82014: 98.72015: 1002016: 99.22017: 98.12018: 99.52020: 92.9

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

Annual values for Children with a birth weight in Costa Rica, 2005 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 55 Guyana 93.65 compare
  2. 56 Chile 93.6 compare
  3. 57 Estonia 93.58 compare
  4. 59 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 92.57 compare
  5. 60 North Macedonia 92.54 compare
  6. 61 Lesotho 92.36 compare

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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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Indicator
Children with a birth weight
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
84 places, 1,078 data points, 1992–2020
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