Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.009 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.009 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
122nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0851 units per square kilometre
in 1964
All-time low
0.0089 units 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 units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 0.009 units per square kilometre.
The figure 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 units per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0089 units 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0821 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0846 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0851 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0844 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0825 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0796 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0757 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.055 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.009 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0038 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.009 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0121 units per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | 0.0851 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | 0.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 119 Venezuela 0.0102 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Thailand 0.0093 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Malaysia 0.0091 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Albania 0.0088 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Palau 0.0087 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Iran 0.0077 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.