Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years was 6 per 1,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 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
In 2024, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Costa Rica stood at 6 per 1,000. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Costa Rica peaked at 6 per 1,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.7 per 1,000, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 76th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.7 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 3.8 per 1,000 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 3.9 per 1,000 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 4 per 1,000 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 4.2 per 1,000 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 4.3 per 1,000 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 4.4 per 1,000 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 4.5 per 1,000 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.4 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.2 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.1 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 4.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.2 per 1,000 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.4 per 1,000 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 4.5 per 1,000 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 4.1 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 4 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.1 per 1,000 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 4.4 per 1,000 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 4.7 per 1,000 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 4.9 per 1,000 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 4.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 per 1,000 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 5.3 per 1,000 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 5.7 per 1,000 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 6 per 1,000 | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.17 per 1,000 | 3.7 per 1,000 | 4.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.27 per 1,000 | 4.1 per 1,000 | 4.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.43 per 1,000 | 4 per 1,000 | 4.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.38 per 1,000 | 4.9 per 1,000 | 6 per 1,000 | 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 probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Costa Rica?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Costa Rica was 6 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 youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 6 per 1,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 per 1,000 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 youth ages 20-24 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 youths age 20, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.