Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 7.3 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
7.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7.3
in 2025
All-time low
7.3
in 2025
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Costa Rica, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Costa Rica is 7.3, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Costa Rica ranks 95th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.3 | — |
| 2026 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2028 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 7.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.36, 3.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 7.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.98, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 5 |
| 2030s | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Costa Rica?
- Neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Costa Rica was 7.3 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Costa Rica ranks 95th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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