Number of infant deaths unwpp in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 338 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
338
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
129th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,638
in 1958
All-time low
338
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Costa Rica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 338 for number of infant deaths unwpp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Costa Rica peaked at 4,638 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 338, in 2023.
That places Costa Rica 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 unwpp in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,103 | — |
| 1951 | 4,215 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 4,341 | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 4,444 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 4,525 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 4,580 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 4,606 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 4,626 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 4,638 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 4,638 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 4,632 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 4,626 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 4,619 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 4,599 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 4,549 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 4,464 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 4,338 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 4,174 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 3,936 | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 3,741 | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 3,533 | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 3,285 | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 3,031 | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 2,775 | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 2,537 | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 2,308 | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 2,102 | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 1,923 | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 1,776 | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 1,675 | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 1,589 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 1,544 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 1,528 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1,527 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,528 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,520 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1,482 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 1,425 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 1,363 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 1,287 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 1,225 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 1,168 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 1,121 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 1,090 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1,062 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1,037 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1,013 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 975 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 950 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 929 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 895 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 847 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 787 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 745 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 720 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 718 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 685 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 685 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 691 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 678 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 630 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 629 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 610 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 575 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 565 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 551 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 526 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 504 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 489 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 452 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 402 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 365 | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 349 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 338 | -3.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 338 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97, 3.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 338 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 278, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,472 | 4,103 | 4,638 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,368 | 3,741 | 4,632 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,494 | 1,675 | 3,533 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,479 | 1,287 | 1,589 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,057 | 929 | 1,225 | 10 |
| 2000s | 745.1 | 678 | 895 | 10 |
| 2010s | 553.1 | 452 | 630 | 10 |
| 2020s | 363.5 | 338 | 402 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Costa Rica?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Costa Rica was 338 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4,638 in 1958.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 338 in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Costa Rica ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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