Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 10.41 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
10.41
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
112th
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.41
in 2025
All-time low
10.41
in 2025
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Costa Rica, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Costa Rica is 10.41, measured in 2030. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
That places Costa Rica 112th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10.41 | — |
| 2026 | 10.41 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 10.41 | +0.0% |
| 2028 | 10.41 | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 10.41 | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 10.41 | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 10.41 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.94, 2.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 10.41 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.51, 90% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 10.41 | 10.41 | 10.41 | 5 |
| 2030s | 10.41 | 10.41 | 10.41 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Costa Rica?
- Under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Costa Rica was 10.41 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.41 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.41 in 2025.
- How does Costa Rica rank for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Costa Rica ranks 112th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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