Number of neonatal deaths in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of neonatal deaths was 338 deaths in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
338 deaths
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
120th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1,968 deaths
in 1964
All-time low
338 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Costa Rica, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths in Costa Rica stood at 338 deaths. 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 in Costa Rica peaked at 1,968 deaths in 1964 and was at its lowest, 338 deaths, 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 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,455 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1,467 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 1,480 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 1,497 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 1,516 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 1,538 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 1,523 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 1,659 deaths | +8.9% |
| 1958 | 1,555 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1959 | 1,610 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 1,692 deaths | +5.1% |
| 1961 | 1,604 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 1,756 deaths | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 1,844 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 1,968 deaths | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 1,817 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 1,716 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 1,648 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 1,491 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1969 | 1,578 deaths | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 1,481 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 1,314 deaths | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 1,306 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1,129 deaths | -13.6% |
| 1974 | 1,043 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 1,083 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 1,065 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 975 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 873 deaths | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 855 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 786 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 751 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 774 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 816 deaths | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 837 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 868 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 872 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 834 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 768 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 732 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 751 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 731 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 721 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 700 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 692 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 683 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 643 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 684 deaths | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 639 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 607 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 553 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 568 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 551 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 519 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 495 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 482 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 489 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 509 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 483 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 461 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 492 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 482 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 468 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 448 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 431 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 412 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 411 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 378 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 356 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 338 deaths | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,530 deaths | 1,455 deaths | 1,659 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,711 deaths | 1,491 deaths | 1,968 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,112 deaths | 855 deaths | 1,481 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 803.8 deaths | 732 deaths | 872 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 685.1 deaths | 607 deaths | 751 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 511 deaths | 461 deaths | 568 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 421.6 deaths | 338 deaths | 492 deaths | 10 |
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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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.034 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Costa Rica?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Costa Rica was 338 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,968 deaths in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 338 deaths in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.