Health in Costa Rica 1,356 indicators covering health for Costa Rica. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Drug use disorder deaths 34.13 deaths 2021 up 93.4% 94th Drug use disorder death rate 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people 2021 up 73.7% 67th Suicide rate 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people 2021 up 18.6% 105th Deaths from pneumonia 941.8 deaths 2021 up 108.7% 125th Death rate from pneumonia 18.27 deaths per 100,000 people 2021 up 89.5% 134th Deaths from meningitis 21.69 deaths 2021 down 15.8% 126th Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS 216.03 deaths 2021 up 61.9% 99th Death rate from HIV/AIDS 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people 2021 up 47.0% 81st 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate 5.4 2021 down 16.9% 124th 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate 7.6 2021 down 25.5% 134th Rate of disease burden from drug use disorders 104.23 DALYs per 100,000 people 2021 up 4.2% 86th Total disease burden 1.36 million DALYs 2021 up 36.0% 126th Burden of disease 26,321 DALYs per 100,000 people 2021 up 23.5% 167th Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population 15.4% 2023 up 26.2% 75th Respiratory infections death rate by age group 54.61 deaths per 100,000 people 2022 up 67.1% 33rd Respiratory infection death rate 33.19 deaths per 100,000 people 2022 up 220.1% 46th Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate 4.7 2021 down 7.1% 43rd Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage 5,032 Persons 2025 up 15.0% 32nd Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are 4 2021 down 96.9% 169th Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who have 48 2021 down 43.5% 144th Number of people notified with new episode of TB in a given year 357 2021 down 31.9% 135th Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT 42.0% 2024 down 17.6% 70th Cases started on MDR-TB treatment 2 2024 up 100.0% 148th Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population 2.7% 2023 up 50.0% 80th Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet 14.2% 2024 down 0.7% 89th Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0.1337 2024 — 66th Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are 298 2021 up 4.6% 127th Causes of mortality 28,995 Deaths 2023 up 49.7% 34th Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical 31,870 2024 up 10.1% 84th Raised fasting blood glucose (>=7.0 mmol/L) 8.9 2014 up 17.1% 80th Mean fasting blood glucose (mmol/l) 4.94 2014 down 7.5% 163rd Raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L) 8.5 2014 up 30.8% 94th Proportion of health care facilities with basic water services 100 2025 unchanged 1st Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs 31,870 2024 up 10.1% 96th Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus 1 2015 down 66.7% 126th Births attended by skilled health personnel 98.9% 2023 down 0.1% 75th Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of 24.44 2021 up 266.6% 77th Number of new leprosy cases 20 2024 up 66.7% 72nd Total official development assistance to medical research and basic -0.2778 2024 down 177.2% 125th Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence 1,074 Cases 2025 up 11.1% 8th Pharmacists 12.09 2022 up 47.4% 15th Import of environmentally sound technologies 1.44 billion usd 2023 up 29.1% 75th Health worker density, by type of occupation 10.89 2022 up 12.7% 13th Export of environmentally sound technologies 415.61 million usd 2023 up 34.9% 71st Hospital beds by function of healthcare 1.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2024 down 1.7% 41st Inactivated first-dose polio vaccine (IPV1) immunization coverage 97.0% 2025 up 4.3% 60th Low birth weight number 5.4 2020 down 14.3% 104th Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns 8.72 2020 up 2.8% 96th 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio 22 2020 down 17.2% 117th Low birth weight prevalence 8.7% 2020 up 2.4% 96th Number of new HIV infections 1,100 Cases 2024 up 10.0% 74th Reported deaths from rabies 0 Deaths 2021 — 61st Number of current cigarette smokers, estimate 252,000 2030 down 20.8% 123rd 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 7.6 2022 down 0.0% 58th Hospital beds by sector 1.14 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2024 down 1.7% 40th 2.2.1 Prevalence of stunting among children under 5 9.5 2022 up 48.4% 97th Incidence of malaria 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk 2024 — 73rd Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy 33 2025 down 49.2% 92nd Concentrations of fine particulate matter 15.85 2023 down 23.7% 107th Death rate due to road traffic injuries 14.8 per 100,000 population 2019 up 5.7% 98th ← Previous Page 17 of 23 Next →