Number of infant deaths, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of infant deaths, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Costa Rica 133rd out of 195 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 unit of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +81.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 6.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 30% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, per unit of GDP in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +81.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Costa Rica?
- Number of infant deaths, per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of infant deaths, per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 133rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.