Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 55 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
55
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
121st
of 200 countries
All-time high
107
in 1990
All-time low
55
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 5 to 9 in Costa Rica is 55, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Costa Rica peaked at 107 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 55, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 121st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 107 | — |
| 1991 | 107 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 107 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 107 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 106 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 104 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 102 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 99 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 96 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 93 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 89 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 86 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 84 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 81 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 79 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 77 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 74 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 68 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 65 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 63 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 60 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 55 | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 55 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28, 2.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 55 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 108, 51% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.8 | 93 | 107 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.1 | 68 | 91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.2 | 56 | 65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.4 | 55 | 56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 9 in Costa Rica?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Costa Rica was 55 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 107 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- Costa Rica ranks 121st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 9 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 5 to 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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