Mortality rate, under-5, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 11.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
118th
of 197 countries
All-time high
101 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
9.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2016
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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, male in Costa Rica stood at 11.2 per 1,000 live births.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Costa Rica peaked at 101 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9.5 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, under-5, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 101 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 98.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 98 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 97.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 96.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 95 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 92.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 89.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 86.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 83.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 79.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 75.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 69.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 63.3 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 56.7 per 1,000 live births | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 49.9 per 1,000 live births | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 43.3 per 1,000 live births | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 37.6 per 1,000 live births | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 33 per 1,000 live births | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 27.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 16 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 13 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 10 per 1,000 live births | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 11 per 1,000 live births | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.97 per 1,000 live births | 83.5 per 1,000 live births | 101 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.82 per 1,000 live births | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | 79.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.18 per 1,000 live births | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | 27.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.76 per 1,000 live births | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.79 per 1,000 live births | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.11 per 1,000 live births | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.62 per 1,000 live births | 10 per 1,000 live births | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 115 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 116 Cape Verde 12.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 117 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 118 Oman 11.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 120 El Salvador 11 per 1,000 live births compare
- 121 Brunei Darussalam 10.7 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Costa Rica?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Costa Rica was 11.2 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, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 101 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 per 1,000 live births in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.