Mortality rates at age 25 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Mortality rates at age 25 was 0.1649 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mortality rates at age 25 in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates at age 25 in Costa Rica is 0.1649 deaths per 1,000 people, 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 at age 25 in Costa Rica peaked at 0.3122 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1313 deaths per 1,000 people, 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 at age 25 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3122 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 0.3092 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 0.3079 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 0.2939 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 0.2676 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1955 | 0.2494 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1956 | 0.2473 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 0.244 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 0.2212 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1959 | 0.2097 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1960 | 0.2026 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 0.2061 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.205 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2049 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2162 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2117 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2056 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2056 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2137 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2067 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2068 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2041 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2029 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2041 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.203 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2059 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2016 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2013 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.205 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1956 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.182 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1742 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1707 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1504 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1453 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1464 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1441 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1333 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1358 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1344 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1313 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1358 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.137 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.141 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1421 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1487 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1504 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.153 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1478 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1494 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1425 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1383 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1331 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1316 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1343 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1318 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1393 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1502 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1523 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1467 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1503 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1414 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.135 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1391 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.146 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1597 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1641 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1892 deaths per 1,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1699 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1647 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1573 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1858 deaths per 1,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1918 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1649 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2662 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.2097 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.3122 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2078 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.2026 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.2162 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.203 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1956 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.2068 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1517 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1333 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.182 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1437 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1313 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.153 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1316 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1523 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1559 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.135 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1892 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1749 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1573 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1918 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 96 Mauritius 0.1672 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 97 Solomon Islands 0.1654 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 98 Seychelles 0.1651 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 100 Saint Lucia 0.1633 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 101 Libya 0.1617 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 102 Cook Islands 0.1603 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates at age 25 in Costa Rica?
- Mortality rates at age 25 in Costa Rica was 0.1649 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates at age 25 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3122 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates at age 25 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1313 deaths per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for mortality rates at age 25?
- Costa Rica ranks 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates at age 25 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates at age 25. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.