Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0176 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0176 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
129th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.8308 under-five deaths per woman
in 1951
All-time low
0.0145 under-five deaths per woman
in 2020
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Costa Rica, 1949–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0176 under-five deaths per woman for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Costa Rica peaked at 0.8308 under-five deaths per woman in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.0145 under-five deaths per woman, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 129th of 200 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.
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 0.8305 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1950 | 0.8292 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 1951 | 0.8308 under-five deaths per woman | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 0.8306 under-five deaths per woman | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.8258 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 0.8146 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 0.7974 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 0.7725 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 0.7447 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1958 | 0.7121 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1959 | 0.6766 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1960 | 0.6453 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1961 | 0.6234 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 0.6072 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.5901 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5674 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5377 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5005 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4594 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4106 under-five deaths per woman | -10.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3795 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3428 under-five deaths per woman | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3057 under-five deaths per woman | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2682 under-five deaths per woman | -12.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2327 under-five deaths per woman | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2017 under-five deaths per woman | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1725 under-five deaths per woman | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 0.147 under-five deaths per woman | -14.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1252 under-five deaths per woman | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1083 under-five deaths per woman | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0967 under-five deaths per woman | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0878 under-five deaths per woman | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0831 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0811 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0801 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0791 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0773 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0733 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0681 under-five deaths per woman | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.063 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0582 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0543 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0506 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0477 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0455 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0436 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0418 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0399 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0382 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0357 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0338 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0316 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0293 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0267 under-five deaths per woman | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0252 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.024 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0232 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0226 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0223 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0221 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0213 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0202 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0194 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0185 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0175 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0168 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0161 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0156 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0155 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0153 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0149 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0145 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0147 under-five deaths per woman | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0169 under-five deaths per woman | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0172 under-five deaths per woman | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0176 under-five deaths per woman | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.8305 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8305 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8305 under-five deaths per woman | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.7834 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6766 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8308 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5321 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3795 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6453 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2001 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0967 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3428 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0751 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0582 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0878 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0431 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0338 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0543 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0248 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0213 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0316 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.017 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0149 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0202 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0162 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0145 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0176 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0178 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 127 Brunei Darussalam 0.0178 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 128 Barbados 0.0177 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 130 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0171 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 131 Georgia 0.0167 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 132 Bahrain 0.0163 under-five deaths per woman compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Costa Rica?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Costa Rica was 0.0176 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8308 under-five deaths per woman in 1951.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0145 under-five deaths per woman in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Costa Rica ranks 129th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).