How does Costa Rica rank globally on Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Costa Rica ranked #118 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births).

How does Costa Rica's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 22.08, so Costa Rica is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #27 of 35.

Costa Rica: Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)

Name: Costa Rica: Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
Creator: World Bank
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In 2024, Costa Rica's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 9.50.

That's up 2.2% from 2023, the highest value since 2010.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 22.08 . Costa Rica ranks #118 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #27 of 35.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.FE) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 10.20; 2005
Trough: 8.20; 2016
1-year change: +2.2%
5-year change: +11.8%; +2.2% / yr
10-year change: +11.8%; +1.1% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
2024	9.5000
2023	9.3000
2022	9.1000
2021	8.8000
2020	8.6000
2019	8.5000
2018	8.3000
2017	8.2000
2016	8.2000
2015	8.3000

About Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)

Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.

Indicator code: SH.DYN.MORT.FE • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Costa Rica's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Costa Rica's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 9.50, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Costa Rica's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Costa Rica's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) rose 2.2% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Costa Rica rank globally on Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Costa Rica ranked #118 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births).
How does Costa Rica's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 22.08, so Costa Rica is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #27 of 35.
What is Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.FE), CC BY 4.0.