Number of child deaths per woman in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0176 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Costa Rica, 1949–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Costa Rica is 0.0176 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Costa Rica peaked at 0.8308 under-five deaths per woman in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.0145 under-five deaths per woman, in 2020.
That places Costa Rica 129th out of 200 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.8305 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8305 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8305 under-five deaths per woman | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.7834 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6766 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8308 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5321 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3795 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6453 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2001 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0967 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3428 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0751 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0582 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0878 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0431 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0338 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0543 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0248 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0213 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0316 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.017 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0149 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0202 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0162 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0145 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0176 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0178 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 127 Brunei 0.0178 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 128 Barbados 0.0177 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 130 Iran 0.0171 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 131 Georgia 0.0167 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 132 Bahrain 0.0163 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Costa Rica?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Costa Rica was 0.0176 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8308 under-five deaths per woman in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0145 under-five deaths per woman in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Costa Rica ranks 129th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).