Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years was 3.5 per 1,000 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Costa Rica is 3.5 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Costa Rica peaked at 3.5 per 1,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.6 per 1,000, in 2012.
That places Costa Rica 99th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.7 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 2.8 per 1,000 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 2.9 per 1,000 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 2.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 per 1,000 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 3.1 per 1,000 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 3.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.2 per 1,000 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 3.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.9 per 1,000 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 3 per 1,000 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.1 per 1,000 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 3 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.8 per 1,000 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 2.9 per 1,000 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 3 per 1,000 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1 per 1,000 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 3.3 per 1,000 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 3.5 per 1,000 | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 per 1,000 | 2.7 per 1,000 | 3.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.96 per 1,000 | 2.8 per 1,000 | 3.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 per 1,000 | 2.6 per 1,000 | 3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 per 1,000 | 2.9 per 1,000 | 3.5 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 97 Dominican Republic 3.6 per 1,000 compare
- 97 El Salvador 3.6 per 1,000 compare
- 99 British Virgin Islands 3.5 per 1,000 compare
- 99 India 3.5 per 1,000 compare
- 99 Mongolia 3.5 per 1,000 compare
- 99 Panama 3.5 per 1,000 compare
- 99 Russian Federation 3.5 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Costa Rica?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Costa Rica was 3.5 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 per 1,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 per 1,000 in 2012.
- How does Costa Rica rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years?
- Costa Rica ranks 99th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 15, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.