Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 9.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
118th
of 197 countries
All-time high
91.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
8.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2016
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female 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
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5, female in Costa Rica stood at 9.5 per 1,000 live births.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Costa Rica peaked at 91.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2016.
That places Costa Rica 118th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 91.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 88.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 87.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 86.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 86.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 85.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 82.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 79.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 76.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 73.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 69.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 64.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 59.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 53.1 per 1,000 live births | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 46.7 per 1,000 live births | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 40.6 per 1,000 live births | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 34.9 per 1,000 live births | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 26 per 1,000 live births | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 20 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 13 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 9.5 per 1,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.1 per 1,000 live births, 2.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 9.5 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.2 per 1,000 live births, 78% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.72 per 1,000 live births | 73.2 per 1,000 live births | 91.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.75 per 1,000 live births | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | 69.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.84 per 1,000 live births | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.37 per 1,000 live births | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.47 per 1,000 live births | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.65 per 1,000 live births | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.06 per 1,000 live births | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 116 Cape Verde 10.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 117 Nicaragua 10 per 1,000 live births compare
- 119 Oman 9.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 120 Brunei 9.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 121 El Salvador 9.1 per 1,000 live births 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Costa Rica?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Costa Rica was 9.5 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, under-5, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 per 1,000 live births in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.