Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) was 9.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
118th
of 197 countries
All-time high
70.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
7.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2016
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Costa Rica, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Costa Rica is 9.1 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Costa Rica peaked at 70.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2016.
Costa Rica ranks 118th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (Mortality UN) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 70.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 69.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 69.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 69.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 69.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 68.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 67.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 65.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 64 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 62 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 59.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 56.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 52.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 47.5 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 42.5 per 1,000 live births | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 19 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 16 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | +3.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 9.1 per 1,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.6 per 1,000 live births, 2.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 9.1 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12 per 1,000 live births, 76% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.62 per 1,000 live births | 62 per 1,000 live births | 70.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.27 per 1,000 live births | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | 59.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.23 per 1,000 live births | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.91 per 1,000 live births | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.98 per 1,000 live births | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.14 per 1,000 live births | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | 9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.58 per 1,000 live births | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Costa Rica?
- Mortality rate, infant in Costa Rica was 9.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 per 1,000 live births in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.