What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?

The highest recorded value was 0.1119 deaths per square kilometre in 1964.

What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0104 deaths per square kilometre in 2022.

How does Costa Rica rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?

Costa Rica ranks 122nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Costa Rica data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Costa Rica

Name: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Costa Rica: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0105 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0105 deaths per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

122nd

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.1119 deaths per square kilometre

in 1964

All-time low

0.0104 deaths per square kilometre

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 0.0105 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1119 deaths per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0104 deaths per square kilometre, in 2022.

Costa Rica ranks 122nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year	deaths per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.1088 deaths per square kilometre	—
1962	0.1103 deaths per square kilometre	+1.4%
1963	0.1117 deaths per square kilometre	+1.2%
1964	0.1119 deaths per square kilometre	+0.2%
1965	0.1106 deaths per square kilometre	-1.2%
1966	0.1074 deaths per square kilometre	-2.8%
1967	0.103 deaths per square kilometre	-4.1%
1968	0.0975 deaths per square kilometre	-5.4%
1969	0.0925 deaths per square kilometre	-5.1%
1970	0.0877 deaths per square kilometre	-5.2%
1971	0.0816 deaths per square kilometre	-7.0%
1972	0.0747 deaths per square kilometre	-8.4%
1973	0.0675 deaths per square kilometre	-9.6%
1974	0.0606 deaths per square kilometre	-10.2%
1975	0.0541 deaths per square kilometre	-10.9%
1976	0.0479 deaths per square kilometre	-11.4%
1977	0.0425 deaths per square kilometre	-11.2%
1978	0.0383 deaths per square kilometre	-9.9%
1979	0.0355 deaths per square kilometre	-7.3%
1980	0.0338 deaths per square kilometre	-4.8%
1981	0.0332 deaths per square kilometre	-1.9%
1982	0.0335 deaths per square kilometre	+1.1%
1983	0.0343 deaths per square kilometre	+2.1%
1984	0.0349 deaths per square kilometre	+1.8%
1985	0.0351 deaths per square kilometre	+0.5%
1986	0.0343 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
1987	0.0328 deaths per square kilometre	-4.5%
1988	0.0309 deaths per square kilometre	-5.6%
1989	0.0292 deaths per square kilometre	-5.7%
1990	0.0276 deaths per square kilometre	-5.4%
1991	0.0263 deaths per square kilometre	-4.8%
1992	0.0253 deaths per square kilometre	-3.8%
1993	0.0246 deaths per square kilometre	-2.7%
1994	0.0241 deaths per square kilometre	-1.9%
1995	0.0237 deaths per square kilometre	-1.6%
1996	0.0233 deaths per square kilometre	-2.0%
1997	0.0227 deaths per square kilometre	-2.6%
1998	0.022 deaths per square kilometre	-2.9%
1999	0.0213 deaths per square kilometre	-3.2%
2000	0.0204 deaths per square kilometre	-4.0%
2001	0.0194 deaths per square kilometre	-5.1%
2002	0.0182 deaths per square kilometre	-6.4%
2003	0.0171 deaths per square kilometre	-5.8%
2004	0.0165 deaths per square kilometre	-3.8%
2005	0.0162 deaths per square kilometre	-1.5%
2006	0.0159 deaths per square kilometre	-2.2%
2007	0.0156 deaths per square kilometre	-1.7%
2008	0.0157 deaths per square kilometre	+0.8%
2009	0.0156 deaths per square kilometre	-0.7%
2010	0.0148 deaths per square kilometre	-4.9%
2011	0.0143 deaths per square kilometre	-3.8%
2012	0.0139 deaths per square kilometre	-2.2%
2013	0.0132 deaths per square kilometre	-5.1%
2014	0.0127 deaths per square kilometre	-4.0%
2015	0.0125 deaths per square kilometre	-1.7%
2016	0.0122 deaths per square kilometre	-2.4%
2017	0.0119 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
2018	0.0119 deaths per square kilometre	-0.3%
2019	0.0118 deaths per square kilometre	-1.3%
2020	0.0112 deaths per square kilometre	-5.0%
2021	0.0106 deaths per square kilometre	-4.9%
2022	0.0104 deaths per square kilometre	-1.7%
2023	0.0105 deaths per square kilometre	+0.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.106 deaths per square kilometre	0.0925 deaths per square kilometre	0.1119 deaths per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0591 deaths per square kilometre	0.0355 deaths per square kilometre	0.0877 deaths per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0332 deaths per square kilometre	0.0292 deaths per square kilometre	0.0351 deaths per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0241 deaths per square kilometre	0.0213 deaths per square kilometre	0.0276 deaths per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0171 deaths per square kilometre	0.0156 deaths per square kilometre	0.0204 deaths per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0129 deaths per square kilometre	0.0118 deaths per square kilometre	0.0148 deaths per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0107 deaths per square kilometre	0.0104 deaths per square kilometre	0.0112 deaths per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

119 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre compare
120 Malaysia 0.011 deaths per square kilometre compare
121 Thailand 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre compare
123 Albania 0.0099 deaths per square kilometre compare
124 Gabon 0.009 deaths per square kilometre compare
125 Palau 0.0087 deaths per square kilometre compare

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Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0105 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.1119 deaths per square kilometre in 1964.
What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0104 deaths per square kilometre in 2022.
How does Costa Rica rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?: Costa Rica ranks 122nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre
Unit: deaths per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 10,420 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.