Mortality rate age 15-19 in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Mortality rate age 15-19 was 3.48 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
3.48
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
105th
of 201 countries
All-time high
3.48
in 2024
All-time low
2.56
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 15-19 in Costa Rica, 1990–2024

01231990200720241990: 2.71991: 2.81992: 2.91993: 2.91994: 31995: 3.11996: 3.11997: 3.21998: 3.21999: 3.12000: 3.12001: 32002: 32003: 2.92004: 2.82005: 2.82006: 2.92007: 32008: 3.12009: 32010: 2.92011: 2.72012: 2.62013: 2.62014: 2.62015: 2.82016: 2.92017: 32018: 32019: 2.92020: 2.92021: 2.92022: 3.12023: 3.32024: 3.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 3.48 for mortality rate age 15-19 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-19 in Costa Rica peaked at 3.48 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.56, in 2013.

That places Costa Rica 105th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Mortality rate age 15-19 in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 15-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 102 India 3.52 compare
  2. 103 Panama 3.51 compare
  3. 104 British Virgin Islands 3.48 compare
  4. 106 Russian Federation 3.46 compare
  5. 107 Lesotho 3.36 compare
  6. 108 Pakistan 3.26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 15-19 in Costa Rica?
Mortality rate age 15-19 in Costa Rica was 3.48 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 3.48 in 2024.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 2.56 in 2013.
How does Costa Rica rank for mortality rate age 15-19?
Costa Rica ranks 105th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 15-19 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 age 15-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 15-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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