Mortality rate, adult, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Mortality rate, adult, female was 55.32 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
55.32 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
160th
of 218 countries
All-time high
177.05 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
55.32 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Costa Rica, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 55.32 per 1,000 female adults for mortality rate, adult, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Costa Rica peaked at 177.05 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 55.32 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 160th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 177.05 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 173.31 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 168.15 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 165.73 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 162.42 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 160.01 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 158.89 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 153.57 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 155.24 per 1,000 female adults | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 150.76 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 144.49 per 1,000 female adults | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 138.51 per 1,000 female adults | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 134.56 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 127.08 per 1,000 female adults | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 120.78 per 1,000 female adults | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 114.07 per 1,000 female adults | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 108.63 per 1,000 female adults | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 102.65 per 1,000 female adults | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 97.87 per 1,000 female adults | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 94.47 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 93.92 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 90.71 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 89.45 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 88.27 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 85.75 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 82.4 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 80.74 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 79.25 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 77.84 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 76.22 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 75.38 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 75.03 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 73.86 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 74.42 per 1,000 female adults | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 73.9 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 73.67 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 74.27 per 1,000 female adults | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 72.43 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 70.15 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 69.1 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 67.94 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 66.67 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 64.97 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 64.56 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 64.01 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 61.63 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 61.04 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 61.97 per 1,000 female adults | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 61.83 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 60.74 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 62.18 per 1,000 female adults | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 61.8 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 60.08 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 58.64 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 58.34 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 56.12 per 1,000 female adults | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 58.08 per 1,000 female adults | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 60.85 per 1,000 female adults | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 61.55 per 1,000 female adults | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 59.4 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 64.37 per 1,000 female adults | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 78.66 per 1,000 female adults | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 62.43 per 1,000 female adults | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 57.68 per 1,000 female adults | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 55.32 per 1,000 female adults | -4.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 55.32 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.08 per 1,000 female adults, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 55.32 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.69 per 1,000 female adults, 63% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 162.51 per 1,000 female adults | 150.76 per 1,000 female adults | 177.05 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 118.31 per 1,000 female adults | 94.47 per 1,000 female adults | 144.49 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.45 per 1,000 female adults | 76.22 per 1,000 female adults | 93.92 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.22 per 1,000 female adults | 69.1 per 1,000 female adults | 75.38 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.54 per 1,000 female adults | 60.74 per 1,000 female adults | 67.94 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.7 per 1,000 female adults | 56.12 per 1,000 female adults | 62.18 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.69 per 1,000 female adults | 55.32 per 1,000 female adults | 78.66 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 157 Sri Lanka 55.98 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 158 China 55.97 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 159 Poland 55.75 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 161 Canada 54.89 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 162 Tunisia 54.54 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 163 Saudi Arabia 54.45 per 1,000 female adults 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Costa Rica?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Costa Rica was 55.32 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 177.05 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.32 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 160th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.