Number of under-five deaths in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of under-five deaths was 541 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Costa Rica, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Costa Rica is 541, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Costa Rica peaked at 5,712 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 533, in 2022.
That places Costa Rica 121st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,422 | 4,725 | 5,712 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,016 | 1,815 | 4,480 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,695 | 1,490 | 1,790 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,230 | 1,087 | 1,410 | 10 |
| 2000s | 871 | 796 | 1,044 | 10 |
| 2010s | 660.1 | 600 | 757 | 10 |
| 2020s | 544.6 | 533 | 570 | 5 |
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More health data for Costa Rica
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 37,702 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 35,094 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 36,354 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 34,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 37,286 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 35,731 (2025)
- Population, female 2.61 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 26.6% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 45.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 33,150 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Costa Rica?
- Number of under-five deaths in Costa Rica was 541 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5,712 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 533 in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Costa Rica ranks 121st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.