Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling was 1.04 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.04
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
120th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.13
in 1950
All-time low
0.8885
in 2017
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Costa Rica, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.04 for correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Costa Rica peaked at 13.13 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.8885, in 2017.
That places Costa Rica 120th out of 199 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.
Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.13 | — |
| 1951 | 13 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 12.87 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 12.69 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 12.46 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 12.14 | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 11.7 | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 11.18 | -4.5% |
| 1958 | 10.61 | -5.1% |
| 1959 | 10.05 | -5.2% |
| 1960 | 9.61 | -4.4% |
| 1961 | 9.37 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 9.28 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 9.24 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 9.16 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 9.02 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 8.79 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 8.48 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 8.17 | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 7.85 | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 7.48 | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 7.01 | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 6.45 | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 5.83 | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 5.18 | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 4.54 | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 3.92 | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 3.38 | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 2.96 | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 2.65 | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 2.44 | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 2.34 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 2.29 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 2.27 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.25 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.2 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 2.12 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 2 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 1.89 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 1.78 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 1.69 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 1.62 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.57 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.53 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.51 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.49 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.47 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.45 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.41 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.36 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.31 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.26 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.22 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.18 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.15 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.13 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.12 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.11 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.02 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9842 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9515 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9227 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9015 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8899 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8885 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.896 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9115 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.933 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9584 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9864 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.01 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.04 | +2.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.04 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653, 2.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.04 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.31, 80% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.98 | 10.05 | 13.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.9 | 7.85 | 9.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.94 | 2.65 | 7.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.16 | 1.78 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 | 1.36 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 | 1.07 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9412 | 0.8885 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9866 | 0.933 | 1.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.13 compare
- 118 Nicaragua 1.12 compare
- 119 Cape Verde 1.11 compare
- 121 Oman 1.03 compare
- 122 El Salvador 1 compare
- 123 Brunei 0.9944 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Costa Rica?
- Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in Costa Rica was 1.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.13 in 1950.
- What is the lowest correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8885 in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for those aged 15 and older. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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