Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 137 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
137
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 200 countries
All-time high
214
in 1994
All-time low
134
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 137 for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Costa Rica peaked at 214 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 134, in 2017.
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.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 206 | — |
| 1991 | 208 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 210 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 212 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 214 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 213 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 212 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 211 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 207 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 204 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 201 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 196 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 192 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 188 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 183 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 179 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 175 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 170 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 166 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 160 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 155 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 151 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 146 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 143 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 140 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 137 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 136 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 134 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 134 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 134 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 135 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 136 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 136 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 137 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 137 | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 137 is above the median for high income countries, which is 64, 2.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 137 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 258, 53% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 209.7 | 204 | 214 | 10 |
| 2000s | 181 | 160 | 201 | 10 |
| 2010s | 141 | 134 | 155 | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.2 | 135 | 137 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Costa Rica?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Costa Rica was 137 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 214 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 134 in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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