Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Costa Rica stood at 0.0001 deaths per person.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0014 deaths per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 deaths per person, in 2021.
Costa Rica ranks 125th of 195 countries on this measure, 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, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0014 deaths per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 0.001 deaths per person | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 deaths per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 deaths per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 deaths per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 deaths per person | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 deaths per person | 0.0009 deaths per person | 0.0014 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0008 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 122 Kazakhstan 0.0001 deaths per person compare
- 123 Brunei Darussalam 0.0001 deaths per person compare
- 124 Barbados 0.0001 deaths per person compare
- 126 El Salvador 0.0001 deaths per person compare
- 127 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0001 deaths per person compare
- 128 Armenia 0.0001 deaths per person compare
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- 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 neonatal deaths, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 deaths per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 deaths per person in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 125th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 neonatal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.