Health in Costa Rica

1,355 indicators covering health for Costa Rica.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 3.85 2023 down 3.5% 124th
Womens life expectancy at birth 83.42 2023 up 0.7% 47th
Number of deaths per year 27,863 2023 up 36.4% 130th
Crude death rate 5.46 2023 up 26.0% 193rd
Measles number unvaccinated 3,679 2023 down 43.1% 126th
Polio number unvaccinated 525.6 2023 down 85.4% 161st
Infant mortality rates 0.6494 2023 down 21.0% 152nd
Number of child deaths unwpp 401 2023 down 40.6% 129th
Number of infant deaths unwpp 338 2023 down 41.2% 129th
Number of deaths 27,863 2023 up 36.4% 130th
Deaths by age group 238 2023 up 120.4% 60th
Number of infant deaths gho 478 2023 down 17.9% 120th
Neonatal mortality rate gho 0.7198 2023 up 13.4% 111th
Life expectancy unwpp 80.8 2023 up 0.8% 51st
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb 80.8 2023 up 0.8% 51st
Child deaths by world region un data 401 2023 down 40.6% 129th
Annual death rates in different age groups 6.53 2023 down 21.1% 152nd
Remaining life expectancy at different ages 80.8 2023 up 0.8% 51st
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females 10.6 2023 up 2.9% 30th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages males 78.13 2023 up 0.8% 53rd
Life expectancy at birth source comparison 80.8 2023 up 0.8% 51st
Annual death rates in different age groups by sex 6.03 2023 down 19.7% 151st
Mens life expectancy at birth 78.13 2023 up 0.8% 53rd
Life expectancy hmd unwpp 80.8 2023 up 0.8% 51st
Annual death rates in different age groups females 6.03 2023 down 19.7% 151st
Annual death rates in different age groups males 7.01 2023 down 22.2% 154th
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs gdp per cap 5.29 2023 up 0.3% 98th
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child morta 5.29 2023 up 0.3% 98th
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 1.07 2023 down 0.0% 124th
Mortality rates age 25 by sex 0.1649 2023 up 18.5% 98th
Mortality rates age 65 by sex 1.24 2023 up 1.4% 191st
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality 0.0904 2023 down 1.8% 144th
Annual deaths by age 401 2023 down 40.6% 129th
Life expectancy men women 83.42 2023 up 0.7% 47th
Prevalence of undernourishment 2.5% 2023 down 13.8% 106th
Immunization, measles second dose 87.0% 2024 down 3.3% 82nd
Number of maternal deaths 12.53 2023 down 32.3% 115th
Maternal mortality ratio 24.12 2023 down 9.3% 119th
Number of maternal deaths 12.53 2023 down 32.3% 115th
Maternal mortality ratio who gho 24.12 2023 down 9.3% 120th
Antiretroviral therapy coverage 62.0% 2024 up 67.6% 100th
Tuberculosis treatment success rate 86.0% 2023 down 2.3% 78th
Prevalence of hypertension, female 39.4% 2019 down 3.7% 86th
Prevalence of hypertension, male 36.0% 2019 down 1.6% 108th
Prevalence of hypertension 37.8% 2019 down 2.6% 100th
Treatment for hypertension, female 76.1% 2019 up 15.7% 2nd
Treatment for hypertension, male 63.5% 2019 up 32.6% 7th
Treatment for hypertension 70.2% 2019 up 22.1% 5th
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese 2.4 2014 down 20.0% 130th
Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.635 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2019 down 28.4% 108th
Death rates disaster gdp 0 2025 128th
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 0.6913 2024 up 1.3% 15th
Deaths aged 15 to 19 253 2024 up 19.9% 110th
Deaths aged 20 to 24 455 2024 up 33.0% 103rd
Deaths aged 5 to 9 55 2024 down 6.8% 121st
Deaths aged 15 to 24 708 2024 up 28.0% 107th
Deaths aged 10 to 14 82 2024 up 1.2% 118th
Deaths aged 5 to 24 845 2024 up 21.9% 114th
Deaths aged 10 to 19 335 2024 up 14.7% 114th
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates 7.3 2024 up 16.5% 108th