Child deaths (under 5) in Costa Rica

Name: Child deaths (under 5) in Costa Rica
Creator: World Bank
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

10.4

deaths per 1,000 live births · 2024

118th highest of 196 countries

In 2014: 9.2

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Nearby in the ranking

St. Vin. and Gren. 11.3
Nicaragua 11.2
Cabo Verde 11.1
Costa Rica 10.4
Oman 10.3
El Salvador 10.0
Brunei 9.9

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About the data

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

Unit: deaths per 1,000 live births
Years: 1960–2024
Data as of: 2026-09-28
Source: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0
Credit: World Bank, World Development Indicators (SH.DYN.MORT), CC BY 4.0