Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 7.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.3
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
108th
of 200 countries
All-time high
8.96
in 1990
All-time low
6.14
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Costa Rica stood at 7.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Costa Rica peaked at 8.96 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.14, in 2017.
That places Costa Rica 108th 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 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.96 | — |
| 1991 | 8.83 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 8.8 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 8.78 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 8.72 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 8.6 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 8.38 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 8.13 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 7.91 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 7.76 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 7.62 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 7.46 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 7.3 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 7.19 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 7.13 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 7.09 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 7 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 6.89 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.77 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 6.67 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.6 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 6.52 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 6.44 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 6.36 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 6.27 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.2 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.15 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.14 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.17 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.24 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.36 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 6.55 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 6.79 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 7.05 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 7.3 | +3.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 7.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.62, 2.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 7.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.23, 89% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.49 | 7.76 | 8.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.11 | 6.67 | 7.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.31 | 6.14 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.81 | 6.36 | 7.3 | 5 |
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)
- 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 neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Costa Rica?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Costa Rica was 7.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.96 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.14 in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Costa Rica ranks 108th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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