Under 5 mortality rate sdgs in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Under 5 mortality rate sdgs was 1.04 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.04
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
120th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.22
in 1949
All-time low
0.8885
in 2017
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Under 5 mortality rate sdgs in Costa Rica, 1949–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate sdgs in Costa Rica is 1.04, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate sdgs in Costa Rica peaked at 13.22 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.8885, in 2017.
That places Costa Rica 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 13.22 | 13.22 | 13.22 | 1 |
| 1950s | 11.98 | 10.05 | 13.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.9 | 7.85 | 9.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.94 | 2.65 | 7.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.16 | 1.78 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 | 1.36 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 | 1.07 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9412 | 0.8885 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9866 | 0.933 | 1.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.13 compare
- 118 Nicaragua 1.12 compare
- 119 Cape Verde 1.11 compare
- 121 Oman 1.03 compare
- 122 El Salvador 1 compare
- 123 Brunei 0.9944 compare
More health data for Costa Rica
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,632 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 40,311 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 38,872 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 39,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 38,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 38,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 36,873 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate sdgs in Costa Rica?
- Under 5 mortality rate sdgs in Costa Rica was 1.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate sdgs recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.22 in 1949.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate sdgs recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8885 in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for under 5 mortality rate sdgs?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate sdgs rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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