Mortality rate age 5-14 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Mortality rate age 5-14 was 1.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.97
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
127th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2.9
in 1990
All-time low
1.86
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-14 in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.97 for mortality rate age 5-14 in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-14 in Costa Rica peaked at 2.9 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.86, in 2017.
That places Costa Rica 127th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-14 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.9 | — |
| 1991 | 2.85 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.81 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.76 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.72 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.67 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.63 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.58 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.52 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.47 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.42 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.37 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.33 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.29 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.25 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.2 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.16 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.12 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.08 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.05 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.01 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.97 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.94 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.91 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.88 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.87 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.86 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.86 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.86 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.87 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.88 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.9 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.92 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.94 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.97 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.69 | 2.47 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 | 2.05 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 1.86 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 1.88 | 1.97 | 5 |
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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)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0207 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0176 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-14 in Costa Rica?
- Mortality rate age 5-14 in Costa Rica was 1.97 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for mortality rate age 5-14?
- Costa Rica ranks 127th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-14 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Mortality rate age 5-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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