Number of under-five deaths, female in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of under-five deaths, female was 242 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
242
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
121st
of 197 countries
All-time high
2,628
in 1964
All-time low
239
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths, female in Costa Rica, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female in Costa Rica is 242, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Costa Rica peaked at 2,628 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 239, in 2022.
That places Costa Rica 121st out of 197 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.
Number of under-five deaths, female in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,556 | — |
| 1961 | 2,557 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2,586 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 2,619 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 2,628 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 2,604 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 2,525 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 2,413 | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 2,280 | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 2,156 | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 2,033 | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 1,879 | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 1,708 | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 1,533 | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 1,363 | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 1,206 | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 1,061 | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 936 | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 839 | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 775 | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 734 | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 720 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 727 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 742 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 756 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 761 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 746 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 712 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 672 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 636 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 604 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 576 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 555 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 543 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 533 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 524 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 514 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 501 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 485 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 470 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 452 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 431 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 405 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 382 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 369 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 364 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 356 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 351 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 355 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 353 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 336 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 324 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 319 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 304 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 292 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 288 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 281 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 276 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 276 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 272 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 258 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 244 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 239 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 241 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 242 | +0.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 242 is above the median for high income countries, which is 114, 2.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 242 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 353, 69% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,492 | 2,156 | 2,628 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,333 | 775 | 2,033 | 10 |
| 1980s | 720.6 | 636 | 761 | 10 |
| 1990s | 530.5 | 470 | 604 | 10 |
| 2000s | 381.8 | 351 | 452 | 10 |
| 2010s | 296.8 | 272 | 336 | 10 |
| 2020s | 244.8 | 239 | 258 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 in Costa Rica?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Costa Rica was 242 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,628 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 239 in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 121st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.