Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years was 0.9711 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.9711
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
129th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.52
in 1990
All-time low
0.9711
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Costa Rica, 1990–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.9711 for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Costa Rica peaked at 1.52 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9711, in 2020.
Costa Rica ranks 129th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.52 | — |
| 1991 | 1.5 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.48 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.46 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.44 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.42 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.4 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.38 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.36 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.34 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.32 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.3 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.28 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.26 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.24 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.22 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.2 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.19 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.17 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.15 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.13 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.12 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.05 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9862 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9711 | -1.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.9711 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5436, 1.8× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.9711 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.52, 64% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.43 | 1.34 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 | 1.15 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 0.9862 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9711 | 0.9711 | 0.9711 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 among children ages 10 to 14 years in Costa Rica?
- Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Costa Rica was 0.9711 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9711 in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Costa Rica ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years (per 1000 children aged 10). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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