Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Live Births Surviving to Age 1 was 24.29 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
24.29
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
142nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
82.95
in 1987
All-time low
24.29
in 2100
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in Costa Rica, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2100, live births surviving to age 1 in Costa Rica stood at 24.29. That is the lowest value across all 151 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births surviving to age 1 in Costa Rica peaked at 82.95 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 24.29, in 2100.
That places Costa Rica 142nd out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.
Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.7 | — |
| 1951 | 40.43 | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 42.13 | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 43.85 | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 45.51 | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 47.25 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 49.07 | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 51.22 | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 53.38 | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 55.36 | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 57.06 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 58.43 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 59.41 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 59.98 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 60.18 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 60.04 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 59.62 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 59.02 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 57.31 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 57.59 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 57.22 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 57.07 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 57.09 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 57.52 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 58.85 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 60.37 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 62.38 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 64.55 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 66.83 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 69.55 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 71.16 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 73.34 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 75.6 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 77.83 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 80.05 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 82.05 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 82.77 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 82.95 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 82.87 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 82.46 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 82.12 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 81.28 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 80.98 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 80.78 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 80.65 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 80.32 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 79.42 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 78.67 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 78.76 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 79.27 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 78.91 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 77.07 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 73.45 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 72.08 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 71.35 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 72.89 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 70.4 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 72.13 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 74.02 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 73.77 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 69.65 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 72.1 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 71.58 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 69.16 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 70.29 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 70.37 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 68.58 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 67.42 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 67.11 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 62.91 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 56.88 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 53.04 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 52.14 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 51.68 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 50.97 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 50.36 | -1.2% |
| 2026 | 49.94 | -0.8% |
| 2027 | 49.6 | -0.7% |
| 2028 | 49.21 | -0.8% |
| 2029 | 48.96 | -0.5% |
| 2030 | 48.69 | -0.6% |
| 2031 | 48.52 | -0.3% |
| 2032 | 48.38 | -0.3% |
| 2033 | 48.21 | -0.3% |
| 2034 | 47.95 | -0.5% |
| 2035 | 47.71 | -0.5% |
| 2036 | 47.52 | -0.4% |
| 2037 | 47.3 | -0.5% |
| 2038 | 47.03 | -0.6% |
| 2039 | 46.67 | -0.8% |
| 2040 | 46.26 | -0.9% |
| 2041 | 45.92 | -0.7% |
| 2042 | 45.5 | -0.9% |
| 2043 | 45.08 | -0.9% |
| 2044 | 44.55 | -1.2% |
| 2045 | 43.98 | -1.3% |
| 2046 | 43.4 | -1.3% |
| 2047 | 42.77 | -1.4% |
| 2048 | 42.16 | -1.4% |
| 2049 | 41.48 | -1.6% |
| 2050 | 40.75 | -1.8% |
| 2051 | 40.05 | -1.7% |
| 2052 | 39.36 | -1.7% |
| 2053 | 38.62 | -1.9% |
| 2054 | 37.99 | -1.6% |
| 2055 | 37.34 | -1.7% |
| 2056 | 36.71 | -1.7% |
| 2057 | 36.19 | -1.4% |
| 2058 | 35.67 | -1.4% |
| 2059 | 35.22 | -1.3% |
| 2060 | 34.8 | -1.2% |
| 2061 | 34.45 | -1.0% |
| 2062 | 34.2 | -0.7% |
| 2063 | 33.97 | -0.7% |
| 2064 | 33.76 | -0.6% |
| 2065 | 33.54 | -0.6% |
| 2066 | 33.39 | -0.4% |
| 2067 | 33.26 | -0.4% |
| 2068 | 33.07 | -0.6% |
| 2069 | 32.9 | -0.5% |
| 2070 | 32.71 | -0.6% |
| 2071 | 32.49 | -0.7% |
| 2072 | 32.27 | -0.7% |
| 2073 | 32.04 | -0.7% |
| 2074 | 31.78 | -0.8% |
| 2075 | 31.53 | -0.8% |
| 2076 | 31.29 | -0.8% |
| 2077 | 30.96 | -1.0% |
| 2078 | 30.62 | -1.1% |
| 2079 | 30.25 | -1.2% |
| 2080 | 29.89 | -1.2% |
| 2081 | 29.5 | -1.3% |
| 2082 | 29.12 | -1.3% |
| 2083 | 28.78 | -1.2% |
| 2084 | 28.4 | -1.3% |
| 2085 | 28.01 | -1.4% |
| 2086 | 27.66 | -1.2% |
| 2087 | 27.31 | -1.3% |
| 2088 | 26.99 | -1.2% |
| 2089 | 26.65 | -1.3% |
| 2090 | 26.35 | -1.1% |
| 2091 | 26.1 | -1.0% |
| 2092 | 25.83 | -1.0% |
| 2093 | 25.61 | -0.9% |
| 2094 | 25.4 | -0.8% |
| 2095 | 25.18 | -0.9% |
| 2096 | 24.98 | -0.8% |
| 2097 | 24.78 | -0.8% |
| 2098 | 24.62 | -0.6% |
| 2099 | 24.46 | -0.7% |
| 2100 | 24.29 | -0.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 24.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.19, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 24.29 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.05, 3.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.69 | 38.7 | 55.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.86 | 57.06 | 60.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.14 | 57.07 | 69.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.11 | 71.16 | 82.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.23 | 78.67 | 82.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.61 | 70.4 | 78.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.92 | 62.91 | 72.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.28 | 48.96 | 56.88 | 10 |
| 2030s | 47.8 | 46.67 | 48.69 | 10 |
| 2040s | 44.11 | 41.48 | 46.26 | 10 |
| 2050s | 37.79 | 35.22 | 40.75 | 10 |
| 2060s | 33.73 | 32.9 | 34.8 | 10 |
| 2070s | 31.59 | 30.25 | 32.71 | 10 |
| 2080s | 28.23 | 26.65 | 29.89 | 10 |
| 2090s | 25.33 | 24.46 | 26.35 | 10 |
| 2100s | 24.29 | 24.29 | 24.29 | 1 |
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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)
- 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 live births surviving to age 1 in Costa Rica?
- Live births surviving to age 1 in Costa Rica was 24.29 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest live births surviving to age 1 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 82.95 in 1987.
- What is the lowest live births surviving to age 1 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.29 in 2100.
- How does Costa Rica rank for live births surviving to age 1?
- Costa Rica ranks 142nd out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is live births surviving to age 1 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 Live Births Surviving to Age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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