Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0047 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
121st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0515 units per square kilometre
in 1964
All-time low
0.0047 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0047 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0515 units per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 121st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.051 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0047 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0024 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0047 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0063 units per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | 0.0422 units per square kilometre | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 118 Brunei Darussalam 0.0053 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0052 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Malaysia 0.0048 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Thailand 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Albania 0.0044 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Palau 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,015 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,047 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0515 units per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 121st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.