Number of infant deaths, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of infant deaths, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, per capita in Costa Rica stood at 0.0001 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0031 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2022.
That places Costa Rica 131st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0031 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.003 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 0.003 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0027 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0026 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0024 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0022 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0021 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0019 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0018 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0016 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 units per person | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 units per person | -11.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0011 units per person | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 units per person | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 units per person | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 units per person | -11.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 2.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 units per person, 51% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 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 infant deaths, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Number of infant deaths, per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0031 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 131st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.