Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 541 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
541
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
121st
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,410
in 1990
All-time low
533
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Costa Rica stood at 541.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Costa Rica peaked at 1,410 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 533, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 121st 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-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,410 | — |
| 1991 | 1,342 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 1,291 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 1,256 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1,232 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1,212 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1,188 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1,157 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1,123 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 1,087 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1,044 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 991 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 928 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 874 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 841 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 828 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 810 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 796 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 802 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 796 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 757 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 728 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 712 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 676 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 649 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 638 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 623 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 610 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 608 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 600 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 570 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 542 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 533 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 537 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 541 | +0.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 541 is above the median for high income countries, which is 258, 2.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 541 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 823, 66% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,230 | 1,087 | 1,410 | 10 |
| 2000s | 871 | 796 | 1,044 | 10 |
| 2010s | 660.1 | 600 | 757 | 10 |
| 2020s | 544.6 | 533 | 570 | 5 |
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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 estimates in Costa Rica?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Costa Rica was 541 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,410 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 533 in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Costa Rica ranks 121st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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