Number of under-five deaths, male in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of under-five deaths, male was 299 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
299
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
122nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
3,084
in 1964
All-time low
294
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths, male 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, male in Costa Rica is 299, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Costa Rica peaked at 3,084 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 294, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 122nd of 197 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, male in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,976 | — |
| 1961 | 2,998 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 3,045 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 3,082 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 3,084 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 3,041 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 2,960 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 2,847 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 2,698 | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 2,569 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 2,447 | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 2,289 | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 2,108 | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 1,916 | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 1,733 | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 1,554 | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 1,383 | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 1,235 | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 1,118 | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 1,040 | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 993 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 975 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 986 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 1,007 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1,025 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1,029 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1,006 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 961 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 908 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 854 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 806 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 766 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 736 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 713 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 699 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 688 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 674 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 656 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 638 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 617 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 592 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 560 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 523 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 492 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 472 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 464 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 454 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 445 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 447 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 443 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 421 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 404 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 393 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 372 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 357 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 350 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 342 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 334 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 332 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 328 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 312 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 298 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 294 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 296 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 299 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,930 | 2,569 | 3,084 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,682 | 1,040 | 2,447 | 10 |
| 1980s | 974.4 | 854 | 1,029 | 10 |
| 1990s | 699.3 | 617 | 806 | 10 |
| 2000s | 489.2 | 443 | 592 | 10 |
| 2010s | 363.3 | 328 | 421 | 10 |
| 2020s | 299.8 | 294 | 312 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 119 Jamaica 333 compare
- 120 Israel 318 compare
- 121 Republic of Moldova 307 compare
- 123 United Arab Emirates 278 compare
- 124 Fiji 273 compare
- 125 Solomon Islands 241 compare
More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 235,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 228,863 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 123,741 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Costa Rica?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Costa Rica was 299 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, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,084 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 294 in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.