Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate was 0.7449 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7449 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
21st
of 201 countries
All-time high
2.1 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-11.45 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1956–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Costa Rica stood at 0.7449 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 118.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 2.1 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -11.45 % change on previous year, in 1976.
Costa Rica ranks 21st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.0172 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | -0.7581 % change on previous year | -4499.2% |
| 1958 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +71.8% |
| 1959 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 1960 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1961 | 0.4158 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 1962 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +229.1% |
| 1963 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1929 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1965 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -707.9% |
| 1966 | -2.83 % change on previous year | +141.6% |
| 1967 | -4.1 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 1968 | -5.36 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 1969 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1970 | -5.19 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1971 | -6.96 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 1972 | -8.45 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 1973 | -9.62 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1974 | -10.23 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1975 | -10.85 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1976 | -11.45 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1977 | -11.17 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1978 | -9.86 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1979 | -7.26 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1980 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1981 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 1982 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 1983 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +97.9% |
| 1984 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5053 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 1986 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -520.1% |
| 1987 | -4.51 % change on previous year | +112.4% |
| 1988 | -5.56 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 1989 | -5.7 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1990 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1991 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1992 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1993 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1994 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1995 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1996 | -1.98 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1997 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 1998 | -2.94 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1999 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2000 | -3.96 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 2001 | -5.08 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2002 | -6.36 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 2003 | -5.82 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2004 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2005 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 2006 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 2007 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7538 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 2009 | -0.7481 % change on previous year | -199.3% |
| 2010 | -4.9 % change on previous year | +554.9% |
| 2011 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2012 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2013 | -5.06 % change on previous year | +130.1% |
| 2014 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2015 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 2016 | -2.35 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 2017 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2018 | -0.3279 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2019 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +301.3% |
| 2020 | -5 % change on previous year | +280.0% |
| 2021 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2022 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7505 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7449 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.7449 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.16 % change on previous year. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.7449 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -3.01 % change on previous year. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | -4499.2% | 0.0172 % change on previous year | -0.7581 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | -707.9% | 0.1929 % change on previous year | -1.17 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -554.9% | -0.7481 % change on previous year | -4.9 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -520.1% | 0.5053 % change on previous year | -2.12 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -301.3% | -0.3279 % change on previous year | -1.32 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -280.0% | -1.32 % change on previous year | -5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.9197 % change on previous year | -1.64 % change on previous year | 0.0172 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | -1.64 % change on previous year | -5.36 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -9.1 % change on previous year | -11.45 % change on previous year | -5.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.91 % change on previous year | -5.7 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.1 % change on previous year | -5.37 % change on previous year | -1.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.04 % change on previous year | -6.36 % change on previous year | 0.7538 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.78 % change on previous year | -5.06 % change on previous year | -0.3279 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.02 % change on previous year | -5 % change on previous year | 0.7505 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 18 Saudi Arabia 0.8715 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Zimbabwe 0.8371 % change on previous year compare
- 20 South Africa 0.7979 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Syria 0.7157 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Chad 0.5963 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.5747 % change on previous year 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 0.7449 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.45 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Costa Rica rank for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 69 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Under-five deaths UNICEF
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.