Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained was 511 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
511
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
120th
of 200 countries
All-time high
532
in 2025
All-time low
511
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Costa Rica, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 511 for under-five deaths - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
That places Costa Rica 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 532 | — |
| 2026 | 526 | -1.1% |
| 2027 | 522 | -0.8% |
| 2028 | 517 | -1.0% |
| 2029 | 514 | -0.6% |
| 2030 | 511 | -0.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 511 is above the median for high income countries, which is 229, 2.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 511 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 738, 69% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 522.2 | 514 | 532 | 5 |
| 2030s | 511 | 511 | 511 | 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-five deaths - current trends maintained in Costa Rica?
- Under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Costa Rica was 511 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 532 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 511 in 2030.
- How does Costa Rica rank for under-five deaths - current trends maintained?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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