Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 2,900 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,900
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
82nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
3,100
in 2021
All-time low
2,200
in 2012
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Costa Rica, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Costa Rica stood at 2,900.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Costa Rica peaked at 3,100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,200, in 2012.
That places Costa Rica 82nd out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,300 | — |
| 2011 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,200 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2,300 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 2,400 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2,600 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 2,700 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2,800 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 2,900 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 2,900 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,000 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 3,100 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 3,000 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,900 | -3.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2,900 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,900, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2,900 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,400, 28% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,540 | 2,200 | 2,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,000 | 2,900 | 3,100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 79 Azerbaijan 3,400 compare
- 80 Suriname 3,100 compare
- 81 Tunisia 3,000 compare
- 83 United Kingdom 2,700 compare
- 84 Saudi Arabia 2,300 compare
- 85 Romania 2,200 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)
- 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 estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Costa Rica?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Costa Rica was 2,900 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,200 in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Costa Rica ranks 82nd out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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