Stillbirth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Stillbirth rate was 4.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.5
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
141st
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.12
in 2000
All-time low
4.04
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 4.5 for stillbirth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 5.12 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.04, in 2019.
That places Costa Rica 141st out of 199 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.12 | — |
| 2001 | 5.05 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.01 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.03 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.1 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 5.11 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.92 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 4.95 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.05 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.06 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.98 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 4.97 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.88 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.75 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.67 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.52 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 4.35 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.21 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 4.04 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 4.11 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 4.32 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 4.43 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 4.5 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.03 | 4.92 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 | 4.04 | 5.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.34 | 4.11 | 4.5 | 4 |
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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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0896 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0935 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Costa Rica?
- Stillbirth rate in Costa Rica was 4.5 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.12 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.04 in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for stillbirth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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