Mortality rate (15-19 years) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Mortality rate (15-19 years) was 3.48 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
3.48
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
25th
of 36 countries
All-time high
3.48
in 2024
All-time low
2.56
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate in Costa Rica stood at 3.48. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate in Costa Rica peaked at 3.48 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.56, in 2013.
Costa Rica ranks 25th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate (15-19 years) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.72 | — |
| 1991 | 2.78 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.85 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.92 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 3 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 3.07 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 3.14 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.19 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.19 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.14 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 3.07 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.01 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.96 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.9 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.83 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.82 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.89 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.02 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 3.09 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.03 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.88 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 2.72 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.59 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 2.56 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.63 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.77 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.91 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 2.99 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.94 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.9 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.95 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.1 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 3.29 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 3.48 | +5.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3.48 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.84, 91% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3.48 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.48, 100% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 2.72 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.96 | 2.82 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 2.56 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 | 2.9 | 3.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 mortality rate in Costa Rica?
- Mortality rate in Costa Rica was 3.48 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 in 2024.
- What is the lowest mortality rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 in 2013.
- How does Costa Rica rank for mortality rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate (15-19 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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