Youth mortality rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Youth mortality rate was 1.24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.24
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
121st
of 195 countries
All-time high
9.9
in 1965
All-time low
1.07
in 2017
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Youth mortality rate in Costa Rica, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, youth mortality rate in Costa Rica stood at 1.24.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Costa Rica peaked at 9.9 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 2017.
That places Costa Rica 121st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.26 | 8.58 | 9.9 | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.48 | 3.08 | 8.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5 | 2.08 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 | 1.61 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 1.28 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 | 1.07 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 | 1.12 | 1.24 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,632 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1275 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.4662 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.506 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Costa Rica?
- Youth mortality rate in Costa Rica was 1.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9 in 1965.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for youth mortality rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 121st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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