Mortality rate age 20-24 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Mortality rate age 20-24 was 6.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mortality rate age 20-24 in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 20-24 in Costa Rica is 6.02, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 20-24 in Costa Rica peaked at 6.02 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.73, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 76th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 20-24 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.73 | — |
| 1991 | 3.82 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 3.93 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 4.04 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 4.16 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 4.28 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 4.38 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 4.46 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 4.47 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 4.41 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 4.32 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.25 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 4.2 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.13 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.05 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.05 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.19 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 4.41 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 4.54 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 4.5 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.32 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 4.12 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.97 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.96 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.14 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.41 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 4.68 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 4.88 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 4.95 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.9 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.88 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.01 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 5.29 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 5.65 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 6.02 | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.17 | 3.73 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.26 | 4.05 | 4.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.43 | 3.96 | 4.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.37 | 4.88 | 6.02 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 20-24 in Costa Rica?
- Mortality rate age 20-24 in Costa Rica was 6.02 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.02 in 2024.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.73 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for mortality rate age 20-24?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 20-24 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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