Mortality rate age 5-24 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 11.43 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
11.43
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
106th
of 201 countries
All-time high
11.43
in 2024
All-time low
8.4
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 5-24 in Costa Rica is 11.43, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Costa Rica peaked at 11.43 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.4, in 2013.
Costa Rica ranks 106th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.32 | — |
| 1991 | 9.43 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 9.56 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 9.7 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 9.85 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 9.99 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 10.12 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 10.19 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 10.15 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 9.98 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 9.77 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 9.6 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 9.46 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 9.29 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 9.11 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 9.05 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.22 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 9.52 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 9.68 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 9.54 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 9.19 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 8.78 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 8.47 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 8.4 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 8.63 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 9.02 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 9.42 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 9.69 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 9.77 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 9.68 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.63 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 9.82 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 10.28 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 10.85 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 11.43 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.83 | 9.32 | 10.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.42 | 9.05 | 9.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.11 | 8.4 | 9.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4 | 9.63 | 11.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 103 Turkmenistan 11.99 compare
- 104 Syrian Arab Republic 11.83 compare
- 105 Egypt 11.47 compare
- 107 Mongolia 11.39 compare
- 108 Uruguay 11.26 compare
- 109 Cook Islands 11.19 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)
- 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 5-24 in Costa Rica?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Costa Rica was 11.43 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.43 in 2024.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 in 2013.
- How does Costa Rica rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Costa Rica ranks 106th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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