Infant mortality by sex in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Infant mortality by sex was 0.9774 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9774 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
120th
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.74 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
0.8197 deaths per 100 live births
in 2017
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Costa Rica, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality by sex in Costa Rica is 0.9774 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Costa Rica peaked at 9.74 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.8197 deaths per 100 live births, 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.
Infant mortality by sex in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.74 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 9.72 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 9.68 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 9.6 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 9.47 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 9.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 8.98 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 8.66 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1958 | 8.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 7.95 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1960 | 7.67 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 7.55 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 7.53 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 7.55 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 7.53 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 7.45 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 7.33 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 7.14 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 6.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 6.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 6.49 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 6.16 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 5.73 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 5.23 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 4.71 deaths per 100 live births | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 4.16 deaths per 100 live births | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 3.62 deaths per 100 live births | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | -13.1% |
| 1978 | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9789 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.949 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9133 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8816 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8533 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8333 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.822 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8197 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8267 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8418 deaths per 100 live births | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8649 deaths per 100 live births | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8907 deaths per 100 live births | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.922 deaths per 100 live births | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9517 deaths per 100 live births | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9774 deaths per 100 live births | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.14 deaths per 100 live births | 7.95 deaths per 100 live births | 9.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.34 deaths per 100 live births | 6.74 deaths per 100 live births | 7.67 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.45 deaths per 100 live births | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | 6.49 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | 1 deaths per 100 live births | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.872 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8197 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9789 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9214 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8649 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9774 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 117 Nicaragua 1.04 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 118 Tunisia 1.04 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 119 Sao Tome and Principe 1.01 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 121 Barbados 0.9742 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 122 El Salvador 0.9683 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 123 Armenia 0.9284 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0896 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0935 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Costa Rica?
- Infant mortality by sex in Costa Rica was 0.9774 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.74 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8197 deaths per 100 live births in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under one year, per 100 live births .