Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Stillbirth rate (Our World) was 0.4497 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4497
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
141st
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.512
in 2000
All-time low
0.4043
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Costa Rica stood at 0.4497.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 0.512 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4043, in 2019.
That places Costa Rica 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.512 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5048 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.501 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4998 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5033 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5104 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5107 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4922 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4952 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5051 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5063 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4976 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.497 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4883 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4754 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4667 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4523 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.435 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4207 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4043 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4109 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4321 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4434 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4497 | +1.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.4497 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.4497 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8266, 54% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5034 | 0.4922 | 0.512 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4644 | 0.4043 | 0.5063 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.434 | 0.4109 | 0.4497 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More population data for Costa Rica
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2884 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9965 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6681 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,703 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5224 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7399 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Population density 73.96 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,827 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Costa Rica?
- Stillbirth rate in Costa Rica was 0.4497 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.512 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4043 in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for stillbirth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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