Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Costa Rica, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Costa Rica is 0.0001 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0042 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 132nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0042 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.004 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0039 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0037 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0036 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0033 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0031 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0029 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0026 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0024 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0022 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.002 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0017 units per person | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0015 units per person | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 units per person | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0011 units per person | -13.7% |
| 1977 | 0.001 units per person | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 units per person | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 2.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 units per person, 52% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
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 (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Costa Rica?
- Under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 132nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Under-five deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.