Infant deaths in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Infant deaths was 468 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
468
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
132nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
894
in 2000
All-time low
454
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Costa Rica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Costa Rica stood at 468.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Costa Rica peaked at 894 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 454, in 2022.
That places Costa Rica 132nd out of 213 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.
Infant deaths in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 894 | — |
| 2001 | 848 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 790 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 742 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 715 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 708 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 695 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 684 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 692 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 688 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 652 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 626 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 614 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 582 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 559 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 551 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 538 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 526 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 525 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 517 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 487 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 460 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 454 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 461 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 468 | +1.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 468 is above the median for high income countries, which is 210, 2.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 468 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 535, 87% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 745.6 | 684 | 894 | 10 |
| 2010s | 569 | 517 | 652 | 10 |
| 2020s | 466 | 454 | 487 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More development goals data for Costa Rica
- Red List Index 0.8353 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.55 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,219 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 5 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 374 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Costa Rica?
- Infant deaths in Costa Rica was 468 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 894 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 454 in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for infant deaths?
- Costa Rica ranks 132nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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