Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 845 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 5 to 24 in Costa Rica is 845, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in Costa Rica peaked at 845 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 575, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 115th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 575 | — |
| 1991 | 589 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 604 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 625 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 648 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 670 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 694 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 715 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 728 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 734 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 735 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 737 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 738 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 735 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 728 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 733 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 753 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 782 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 799 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 787 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 756 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 719 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 688 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 679 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 693 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 721 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 750 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 766 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 765 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 751 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 740 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 748 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 776 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 810 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 845 | +4.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 845 is above the median for high income countries, which is 311, 2.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 845 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 919, 92% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 658.2 | 575 | 734 | 10 |
| 2000s | 752.7 | 728 | 799 | 10 |
| 2010s | 728.8 | 679 | 766 | 10 |
| 2020s | 783.8 | 740 | 845 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 deaths age 5 to 24 in Costa Rica?
- Deaths age 5 to 24 in Costa Rica was 845 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 845 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 575 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
- Costa Rica ranks 115th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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