Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female was 0.7 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female 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
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Costa Rica stood at 0.7 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Costa Rica peaked at 1.2 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7 per 1,000, in 2012.
Costa Rica ranks 130th 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 children ages 5-9 years, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.2 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 1.1 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9 per 1,000 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8 per 1,000 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7 per 1,000 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.7 per 1,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4 per 1,000, 1.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.7 per 1,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 per 1,000, 70% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 per 1,000 | 1 per 1,000 | 1.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.87 per 1,000 | 0.8 per 1,000 | 1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.72 per 1,000 | 0.7 per 1,000 | 0.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7 per 1,000 | 0.7 per 1,000 | 0.7 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 130 Albania 0.7 per 1,000 compare
- 130 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7 per 1,000 compare
- 130 China 0.7 per 1,000 compare
- 130 Kuwait 0.7 per 1,000 compare
- 130 Malaysia 0.7 per 1,000 compare
- 130 Mauritius 0.7 per 1,000 compare
- 130 Republic of Moldova 0.7 per 1,000 compare
- 130 Qatar 0.7 per 1,000 compare
- 130 Saudi Arabia 0.7 per 1,000 compare
- 130 Tajikistan 0.7 per 1,000 compare
- 130 Ukraine 0.7 per 1,000 compare
- 130 Viet Nam 0.7 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 children ages 5-9 years, female in Costa Rica?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Costa Rica was 0.7 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 children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 per 1,000 in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 130th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 female children aged 5, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.