Infant mortality rates in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Infant mortality rates was 0.6494 in 2023. β Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.6494
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
152nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
9.96
in 1950
All-time low
0.6494
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Infant mortality rates in Costa Rica, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rates in Costa Rica stood at 0.6494. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Costa Rica peaked at 9.96 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.6494, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 152nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.14 | 7.99 | 9.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.04 | 6.19 | 7.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.02 | 2.37 | 5.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 | 1.54 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 1.16 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.911 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7935 | 0.7073 | 0.8911 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6705 | 0.6494 | 0.692 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,632 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 40,311 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 38,872 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 39,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 38,260 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in Costa Rica?
- Infant mortality rates in Costa Rica was 0.6494 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.96 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6494 in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for infant mortality rates?
- Costa Rica ranks 152nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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