Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 10.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 10.41 for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Costa Rica peaked at 13.09 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.88, in 2017.
That places Costa Rica 126th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.09 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 123 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.28 compare
- 124 Nicaragua 11.24 compare
- 125 Cabo Verde 11.14 compare
- 127 Oman 10.28 compare
- 128 El Salvador 10.05 compare
- 129 Brunei Darussalam 9.94 compare
- 129 Brunei Darussalam 9.94 compare
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- 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 mortality rate, by sex in Costa Rica?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Costa Rica was 10.41 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.09 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.88 in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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