Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 1.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.97
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
126th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.9
in 1990
All-time low
1.86
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.97 for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Costa Rica peaked at 2.9 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.86, in 2017.
That places Costa Rica 126th out of 200 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 for 5-14 year-olds 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% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.02, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.97 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7, 73% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 123 Saint Lucia 2.03 compare
- 124 Malaysia 2.02 compare
- 125 Antigua and Barbuda 2.02 compare
- 127 Kosovo 1.96 compare
- 127 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.96 compare
- 129 Armenia 1.94 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)
- 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Costa Rica?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Costa Rica was 1.97 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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