Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 55 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
55
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
121st
of 200 countries
All-time high
107
in 1990
All-time low
55
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 55 for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Costa Rica peaked at 107 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 55, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 121st of 200 countries on this measure, 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 ages 5 to 9 years in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 107 | — |
| 1991 | 107 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 107 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 107 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 106 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 104 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 102 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 99 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 96 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 93 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 89 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 86 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 84 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 81 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 79 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 77 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 74 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 68 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 65 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 63 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 60 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 55 | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 55 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28, 2.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 55 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 110.5, 50% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.8 | 93 | 107 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.1 | 68 | 91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.2 | 56 | 65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.4 | 55 | 56 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Costa Rica?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Costa Rica was 55 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 107 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Costa Rica ranks 121st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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