Neonatal deaths in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Neonatal deaths was 374 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
374
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
118th
of 198 countries
All-time high
607
in 2000
All-time low
350
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Neonatal deaths in Costa Rica, 2000–2024

02004006002000201220242000: 6072001: 5812002: 5422003: 5232004: 5142005: 5212006: 4972007: 5002008: 5052009: 4962010: 4642011: 4732012: 4652013: 4432014: 4432015: 4392016: 4252017: 4172018: 4172019: 3962020: 3652021: 3502022: 3562023: 3662024: 374

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 374 for neonatal deaths in 2024.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Costa Rica peaked at 607 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 350, in 2021.

Costa Rica ranks 118th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 528.6 496 607 10
2010s 438.2 396 473 10
2020s 362.2 350 374 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 115 Cuba 403 compare
  2. 116 Republic of Moldova 396 compare
  3. 117 Panama 379 compare
  4. 119 Israel 294 compare
  5. 120 Republic of Korea 281 compare
  6. 121 United Arab Emirates 255 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths in Costa Rica?
Neonatal deaths in Costa Rica was 374 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 607 in 2000.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 350 in 2021.
How does Costa Rica rank for neonatal deaths?
Costa Rica ranks 118th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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