Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.009 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.009 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
122nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0851 deaths per square kilometre
in 1964
All-time low
0.0089 deaths per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 0.009 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0851 deaths per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0089 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0834 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0846 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0851 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0844 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0825 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0796 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0757 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0725 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0695 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0653 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0603 deaths per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.055 deaths per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0498 deaths per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0448 deaths per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 0.04 deaths per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0357 deaths per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0323 deaths per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0301 deaths per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0287 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0282 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0285 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0292 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0298 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.03 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0293 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.028 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0264 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0248 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0235 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0223 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0215 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0209 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0205 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0202 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0198 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0193 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0188 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0182 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0175 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0166 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0155 deaths per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0145 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.014 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0139 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0136 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0134 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0136 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0135 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0128 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0123 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.012 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0114 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0105 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0103 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0103 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0101 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0095 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.009 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0089 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.009 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.009 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.009 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0811 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0725 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0851 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0483 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0301 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0695 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0283 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0248 deaths per square kilometre | 0.03 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0205 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0182 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0235 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0146 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0134 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0175 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0111 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0101 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0128 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0091 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0089 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0095 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 119 Venezuela 0.0102 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 120 Thailand 0.0093 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 121 Malaysia 0.0091 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 123 Albania 0.0088 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 124 Palau 0.0087 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 125 Iran 0.0077 deaths per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.009 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0851 deaths per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0089 deaths per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant 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 infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant 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.