Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years was 71 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Costa Rica, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Costa Rica is 71, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Costa Rica peaked at 112 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 71, in 2021.
Costa Rica ranks 117th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100 | — |
| 1991 | 102 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 104 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 105 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 107 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 109 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 110 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 111 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 112 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 111 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 110 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 109 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 107 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 105 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 103 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 101 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 99 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 92 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 90 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 83 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 81 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 78 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 76 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 74 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 73 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 71 | -1.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36, 2.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 71 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 121, 59% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107.1 | 100 | 112 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.8 | 92 | 110 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.3 | 73 | 90 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.5 | 71 | 72 | 2 |
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- 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Costa Rica?
- Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Costa Rica was 71 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 112 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Costa Rica ranks 117th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 ages 10 to 14 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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