Number of youth deaths in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of youth deaths was 678 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
678 deaths
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
121st
of 199 countries
All-time high
1,616 deaths
in 1990
All-time low
669 deaths
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Costa Rica stood at 678 deaths.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Costa Rica peaked at 1,616 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 669 deaths, in 2022.
That places Costa Rica 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,616 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 1,550 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 1,501 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 1,468 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1,446 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1,425 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1,400 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,368 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 1,330 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 1,291 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1,245 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 1,187 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1,120 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 1,062 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 1,024 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1,007 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 985 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 966 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 968 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 956 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 912 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 879 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 858 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 819 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 789 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 775 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 759 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 744 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 742 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 734 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 705 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 678 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 669 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 674 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 678 deaths | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,440 deaths | 1,291 deaths | 1,616 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,052 deaths | 956 deaths | 1,245 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 801.1 deaths | 734 deaths | 912 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 680.8 deaths | 669 deaths | 705 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 118 Netherlands 819 deaths compare
- 119 Israel 714 deaths compare
- 120 Jamaica 702 deaths compare
- 122 United Arab Emirates 645 deaths compare
- 123 Republic of Moldova 631 deaths compare
- 124 Fiji 570 deaths 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Costa Rica?
- Number of youth deaths in Costa Rica was 678 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,616 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 669 deaths in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of youth deaths?
- Costa Rica ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.