Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 338 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
338
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
120th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1,968
in 1964
All-time low
338
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Costa Rica, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Costa Rica stood at 338. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Costa Rica peaked at 1,968 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 338, in 2019.
Costa Rica ranks 120th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,455 | — |
| 1951 | 1,467 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 1,480 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 1,497 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 1,516 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 1,538 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 1,523 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 1,659 | +8.9% |
| 1958 | 1,555 | -6.3% |
| 1959 | 1,610 | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 1,692 | +5.1% |
| 1961 | 1,604 | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 1,756 | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 1,844 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 1,968 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 1,817 | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 1,716 | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 1,648 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 1,491 | -9.5% |
| 1969 | 1,578 | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 1,481 | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 1,314 | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 1,306 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1,129 | -13.6% |
| 1974 | 1,043 | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 1,083 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 1,065 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 975 | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 873 | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 855 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 786 | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 751 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 774 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 816 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 837 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 868 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 872 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 834 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 768 | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 732 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 751 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 731 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 721 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 700 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 692 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 683 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 643 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 684 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 639 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 607 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 553 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 568 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 551 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 519 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 495 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 482 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 489 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 509 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 483 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 461 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 492 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 482 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 468 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 448 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 431 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 412 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 411 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 378 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 356 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 338 | -5.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 338 is above the median for high income countries, which is 143, 2.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 338 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 454, 74% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,530 | 1,455 | 1,659 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,711 | 1,491 | 1,968 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,112 | 855 | 1,481 | 10 |
| 1980s | 803.8 | 732 | 872 | 10 |
| 1990s | 685.1 | 607 | 751 | 10 |
| 2000s | 511 | 461 | 568 | 10 |
| 2010s | 421.6 | 338 | 492 | 10 |
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 neonatal deaths ihme in Costa Rica?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Costa Rica was 338 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,968 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 338 in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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