Stillbirth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Stillbirth rate was 0.4497 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4497 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
141st
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.512 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.4043 deaths per 100 births
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Costa Rica, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Costa Rica stood at 0.4497 deaths per 100 births.
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 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4043 deaths per 100 births, 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 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.512 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.5048 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.501 deaths per 100 births | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4998 deaths per 100 births | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5033 deaths per 100 births | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5104 deaths per 100 births | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5107 deaths per 100 births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4922 deaths per 100 births | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4952 deaths per 100 births | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5051 deaths per 100 births | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5063 deaths per 100 births | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4976 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.497 deaths per 100 births | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4883 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4754 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4667 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4523 deaths per 100 births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.435 deaths per 100 births | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4207 deaths per 100 births | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4043 deaths per 100 births | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4109 deaths per 100 births | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4321 deaths per 100 births | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4434 deaths per 100 births | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4497 deaths per 100 births | +1.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.4497 deaths per 100 births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.4497 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8266 deaths per 100 births, 54% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5034 deaths per 100 births | 0.4922 deaths per 100 births | 0.512 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4644 deaths per 100 births | 0.4043 deaths per 100 births | 0.5063 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.434 deaths per 100 births | 0.4109 deaths per 100 births | 0.4497 deaths per 100 births | 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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 73.96 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 123,827 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Costa Rica?
- Stillbirth rate in Costa Rica was 0.4497 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.512 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4043 deaths per 100 births 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.