Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 7.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 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% |
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 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0896 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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