Neonatal deaths in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Neonatal deaths was 374 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
374
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
130th
of 213 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
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 130th of 213 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.
Neonatal deaths in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 607 | — |
| 2001 | 581 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 542 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 523 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 514 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 521 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 497 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 500 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 505 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 496 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 464 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 473 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 465 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 443 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 443 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 439 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 425 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 417 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 417 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 396 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 365 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 350 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 356 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 366 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 374 | +2.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 374 is above the median for high income countries, which is 150.5, 2.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 374 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 379, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 528.6 | 496 | 607 | 10 |
| 2010s | 438.2 | 396 | 473 | 10 |
| 2020s | 362.2 | 350 | 374 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 127 Republic of Moldova 396 compare
- 127 Moldova 396 compare
- 129 Panama 379 compare
- 131 Israel 294 compare
- 132 Republic of Korea 281 compare
- 132 South Korea 281 compare
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)
- Infant deaths 468 (2024)
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 130th out of 213 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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