Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 10.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.41
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
120th
of 200 countries
All-time high
16.93
in 1990
All-time low
8.88
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 10.41 for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Costa Rica peaked at 16.93 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.88, in 2017.
Costa Rica ranks 120th of 200 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.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.93 | — |
| 1991 | 16.23 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 15.71 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 15.34 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 15.09 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 14.9 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 14.71 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 14.47 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 14.11 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 13.62 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 13.09 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 12.59 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 12.16 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 11.81 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 11.54 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 11.34 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 11.2 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 11.07 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 10.93 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 10.73 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 10.48 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 10.18 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 9.84 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 9.51 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 9.23 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.01 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 8.9 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.88 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.96 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.12 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 9.33 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 9.58 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 9.86 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 10.15 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 10.41 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.11 | 13.62 | 16.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.65 | 10.73 | 13.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.41 | 8.88 | 10.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.87 | 9.33 | 10.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.28 compare
- 118 Nicaragua 11.24 compare
- 119 Cape Verde 11.14 compare
- 121 Oman 10.28 compare
- 122 El Salvador 10.05 compare
- 123 Brunei 9.94 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,632 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (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 under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Costa Rica?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Costa Rica was 10.41 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.93 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.88 in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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