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

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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

Annual values for Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in Costa Rica, 1950 to 2100.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Live Births Surviving to Age 1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
424 places, 64,024 data points, 1950–2100
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