Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 1.04 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.04
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
120th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.44
in 1980
All-time low
0.8885
in 2017
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Costa Rica, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extreme poverty vs child mortality in Costa Rica is 1.04, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Costa Rica peaked at 2.44 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8885, in 2017.
Costa Rica ranks 120th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.44 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 extreme poverty vs child mortality in Costa Rica?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Costa Rica was 1.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8885 in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality 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 falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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