Children died before five per woman in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Children died before five per woman was 0.0176 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0176
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
129th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.8308
in 1951
All-time low
0.0145
in 2020
Years of data
76
1949–2024
Children died before five per woman in Costa Rica, 1949–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children died before five per woman in Costa Rica is 0.0176, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Costa Rica peaked at 0.8308 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.0145, 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.
Children died before five per woman in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 0.8305 | — |
| 1950 | 0.8292 | -0.2% |
| 1951 | 0.8308 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 0.8306 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.8258 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 0.8146 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 0.7974 | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 0.7725 | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 0.7447 | -3.6% |
| 1958 | 0.7121 | -4.4% |
| 1959 | 0.6766 | -5.0% |
| 1960 | 0.6453 | -4.6% |
| 1961 | 0.6234 | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 0.6072 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.5901 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5674 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5377 | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5005 | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4594 | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4106 | -10.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3795 | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3428 | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3057 | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2682 | -12.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2327 | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2017 | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1725 | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 0.147 | -14.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1252 | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1083 | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0967 | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0878 | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0831 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0811 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0801 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0791 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0773 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0733 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0681 | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.063 | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0582 | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0543 | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0506 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0477 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0455 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0436 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0418 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0399 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0382 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0357 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0338 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0316 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0293 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0267 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0252 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.024 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0232 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0226 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0223 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0221 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0213 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0202 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0194 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0185 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0175 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0168 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0161 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0156 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0155 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0153 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0149 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0145 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0147 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0169 | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0172 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0176 | +2.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0176 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082, 2.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0176 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0265, 66% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.8305 | 0.8305 | 0.8305 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.7834 | 0.6766 | 0.8308 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5321 | 0.3795 | 0.6453 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2001 | 0.0967 | 0.3428 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0751 | 0.0582 | 0.0878 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0431 | 0.0338 | 0.0543 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0248 | 0.0213 | 0.0316 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.017 | 0.0149 | 0.0202 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0162 | 0.0145 | 0.0176 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 children died before five per woman in Costa Rica?
- Children died before five per woman in Costa Rica was 0.0176 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8308 in 1951.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0145 in 2020.
- How does Costa Rica rank for children died before five per woman?
- Costa Rica ranks 129th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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