Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 374 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
374
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
120th
of 200 countries
All-time high
745
in 1990
All-time low
350
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Costa Rica, 1990–2024

02004006008001990200720241990: 7451991: 7271992: 7211993: 7181994: 7121995: 6981996: 6731997: 6461998: 6291999: 6212000: 6072001: 5812002: 5422003: 5232004: 5142005: 5212006: 4972007: 5002008: 5052009: 4962010: 4642011: 4732012: 4652013: 4432014: 4432015: 4392016: 4252017: 4172018: 4172019: 3962020: 3652021: 3502022: 3562023: 3662024: 374

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Costa Rica stood at 374.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Costa Rica peaked at 745 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 350, in 2021.

That places Costa Rica 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 745
1991 727 -2.4%
1992 721 -0.8%
1993 718 -0.4%
1994 712 -0.8%
1995 698 -2.0%
1996 673 -3.6%
1997 646 -4.0%
1998 629 -2.6%
1999 621 -1.3%
2000 607 -2.3%
2001 581 -4.3%
2002 542 -6.7%
2003 523 -3.5%
2004 514 -1.7%
2005 521 +1.4%
2006 497 -4.6%
2007 500 +0.6%
2008 505 +1.0%
2009 496 -1.8%
2010 464 -6.5%
2011 473 +1.9%
2012 465 -1.7%
2013 443 -4.7%
2014 443 +0.0%
2015 439 -0.9%
2016 425 -3.2%
2017 417 -1.9%
2018 417 +0.0%
2019 396 -5.0%
2020 365 -7.8%
2021 350 -4.1%
2022 356 +1.7%
2023 366 +2.8%
2024 374 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 689 621 745 10
2000s 528.6 496 607 10
2010s 438.2 396 473 10
2020s 362.2 350 374 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Costa Rica?
Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Costa Rica was 374 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 745 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 350 in 2021.
How does Costa Rica rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
Costa Rica ranks 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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