Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0001 units per person
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
127th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.0014 units per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.0001 units per person
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0001 units per person for number of neonatal deaths, per capita in 2024.
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 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2021.
Costa Rica ranks 127th of 197 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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0014 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0013 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0013 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0011 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 0.001 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 units per person | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 2.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 units per person, 68% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 124 Kazakhstan 0.0001 units per person compare
- 125 Brunei 0.0001 units per person compare
- 126 Barbados 0.0001 units per person compare
- 128 El Salvador 0.0001 units per person compare
- 129 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0001 units per person compare
- 130 Armenia 0.0001 units per person compare
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)
- 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 units 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 units 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 units per person in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 127th out of 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
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.