Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Mortality rates age 25 by sex was 0.1649 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1649
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
99th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.3122
in 1950
All-time low
0.1313
in 1990
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 25 by sex in Costa Rica is 0.1649, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 25 by sex in Costa Rica peaked at 0.3122 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1313, in 1990.
Costa Rica ranks 99th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3122 | — |
| 1951 | 0.3092 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 0.3079 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 0.2939 | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 0.2676 | -9.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2494 | -6.8% |
| 1956 | 0.2473 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 0.244 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 0.2212 | -9.3% |
| 1959 | 0.2097 | -5.2% |
| 1960 | 0.2026 | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 0.2061 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.205 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2049 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2162 | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2117 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2056 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2056 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2137 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2067 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2068 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2041 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2029 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2041 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.203 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2059 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2016 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2013 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.205 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1956 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.182 | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1742 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1707 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1504 | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1453 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1464 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1441 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1333 | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1358 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1344 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1313 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1358 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.137 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.141 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1421 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1487 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1504 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.153 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1478 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1494 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1425 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1383 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1331 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1316 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1343 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1318 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1393 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1502 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1523 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1467 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1503 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1414 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.135 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1391 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.146 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1597 | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1641 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1892 | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1699 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1647 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1573 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1858 | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1918 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1649 | -14.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.1649 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0709, 2.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.1649 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.173, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2662 | 0.2097 | 0.3122 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2078 | 0.2026 | 0.2162 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.203 | 0.1956 | 0.2068 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1517 | 0.1333 | 0.182 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1437 | 0.1313 | 0.153 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.14 | 0.1316 | 0.1523 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1559 | 0.135 | 0.1892 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1749 | 0.1573 | 0.1918 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 96 Mauritius 0.1672 compare
- 97 Solomon Islands 0.1654 compare
- 98 Seychelles 0.1651 compare
- 100 Saint Lucia 0.1633 compare
- 101 Libya 0.1617 compare
- 102 Cook Islands 0.1603 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 rates age 25 by sex in Costa Rica?
- Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Costa Rica was 0.1649 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3122 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1313 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for mortality rates age 25 by sex?
- Costa Rica ranks 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 25 by sex rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 25 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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