Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0058 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0058 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
122nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0604 units per square kilometre
in 1964
All-time low
0.0058 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 0.0058 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0604 units per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Costa Rica 122nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, 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, male, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.058 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0058 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0028 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0058 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0082 units per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 119 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0065 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Thailand 0.0061 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Malaysia 0.0061 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Albania 0.0055 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Gabon 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Algeria 0.0047 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, male, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0058 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0604 units per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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, male, 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, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male 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, male 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.