Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years was 4.6 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 4.6 per 1,000 for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Costa Rica peaked at 4.6 per 1,000 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.6 per 1,000, in 2013.
Costa Rica ranks 107th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.2 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 4.3 per 1,000 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 4.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.4 per 1,000 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 4.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.5 per 1,000 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.6 per 1,000 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 4.5 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.4 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.2 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.1 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 4 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 4.1 per 1,000 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 4.2 per 1,000 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 3.8 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.6 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.7 per 1,000 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.8 per 1,000 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4 per 1,000 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 4.1 per 1,000 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.1 per 1,000 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 4.2 per 1,000 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 4.4 per 1,000 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 4.6 per 1,000 | +4.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4.6 per 1,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2 per 1,000, 2.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 4.6 per 1,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.6 per 1,000, 82% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.42 per 1,000 | 4.2 per 1,000 | 4.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.19 per 1,000 | 4 per 1,000 | 4.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 per 1,000 | 3.6 per 1,000 | 4.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.26 per 1,000 | 4 per 1,000 | 4.6 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 104 British Virgin Islands 4.9 per 1,000 compare
- 104 Grenada 4.9 per 1,000 compare
- 106 Saudi Arabia 4.7 per 1,000 compare
- 107 Tunisia 4.6 per 1,000 compare
- 107 Uruguay 4.6 per 1,000 compare
- 110 Russian Federation 4.5 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Costa Rica?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Costa Rica was 4.6 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 per 1,000 in 1997.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 per 1,000 in 2013.
- How does Costa Rica rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years?
- Costa Rica ranks 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 10, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.