Number of neonatal deaths by region in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 374 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
374
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
120th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,939
in 1964
All-time low
350
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Costa Rica, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths by region in Costa Rica stood at 374.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Costa Rica peaked at 1,939 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 350, in 2021.
That places Costa Rica 120th 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 neonatal deaths by region in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,824 | — |
| 1961 | 1,857 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 1,894 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 1,924 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 1,939 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 1,930 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 1,897 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 1,838 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 1,730 | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 1,665 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 1,562 | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 1,452 | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 1,336 | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 1,229 | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 1,144 | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 1,076 | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 1,031 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 969 | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 906 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 869 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 842 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 843 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 861 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 881 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 894 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 896 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 876 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 844 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 808 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 772 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 745 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 727 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 721 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 718 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 712 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 698 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 673 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 646 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 629 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 621 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 607 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 581 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 542 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 523 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 514 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 521 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 497 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 500 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 505 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 496 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 464 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 473 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 465 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 443 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 443 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 439 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 425 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 417 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 417 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 396 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 365 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 350 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 356 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 366 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 374 | +2.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 374 is above the median for high income countries, which is 155, 2.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 374 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 403, 93% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,850 | 1,665 | 1,939 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,157 | 869 | 1,562 | 10 |
| 1980s | 851.7 | 772 | 896 | 10 |
| 1990s | 689 | 621 | 745 | 10 |
| 2000s | 528.6 | 496 | 607 | 10 |
| 2010s | 438.2 | 396 | 473 | 10 |
| 2020s | 362.2 | 350 | 374 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Costa Rica?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Costa Rica was 374 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,939 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 350 in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.