Stillbirth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Stillbirth rate was 4.5 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
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 total births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Costa Rica is 4.5 per 1,000 total births, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 5.1 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4 per 1,000 total births, in 2019.
That places Costa Rica 139th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.1 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 5 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 5 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.1 per 1,000 total births | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.1 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.9 per 1,000 total births | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 5 per 1,000 total births | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 5.1 per 1,000 total births | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.1 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 5 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.9 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.8 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.7 per 1,000 total births | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.5 per 1,000 total births | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 4.4 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.2 per 1,000 total births | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 4 per 1,000 total births | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 4.1 per 1,000 total births | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 4.3 per 1,000 total births | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 4.4 per 1,000 total births | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 4.5 per 1,000 total births | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.03 per 1,000 total births | 4.9 per 1,000 total births | 5.1 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.66 per 1,000 total births | 4 per 1,000 total births | 5.1 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.33 per 1,000 total births | 4.1 per 1,000 total births | 4.5 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Costa Rica?
- Stillbirth rate in Costa Rica was 4.5 per 1,000 total births in 2023, 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 stillbirth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 per 1,000 total births in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for stillbirth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 139th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.