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Costa Rica Infant Mortality Rate

Costa Rica's infant mortality rate rose to 9.2 per 1,000 in 2023, up from 8.8 per 1,000 in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.4 from the previous year. Costa Rica has infant mortality rate lower than the global median (9.20 vs median 13.30). Compared with the median in Americas, Costa Rica is lower (9.20 vs regional median 11.40) and ranks 28th out of 37 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 9.2
2022 8.8
2021 8.5
2020 8.2
2019 7.9
2018 7.8
2017 7.7
2016 7.7
2015 7.8
2014 8
2013 8.2
2012 8.5
2011 8.8
2010 9
2009 9.3
2008 9.4
2007 9.5
2006 9.6
2005 9.7
2004 9.9
2003 10.1
2002 10.4
2001 10.8
2000 11.2
1999 11.7
1998 12.1
1997 12.3
1996 12.6
1995 12.7
1994 12.9
1993 13.1
1992 13.4
1991 13.8
1990 14.4
1989 15.1
1988 16
1987 17
1986 18
1985 18.6
1984 19
1983 19.1
1982 19.2
1981 19.6
1980 20.5
1979 22.1
1978 24.6
1977 28.1
1976 32.5
1975 37.3
1974 42.4
1973 47.4
1972 52.2
1971 56.4
1970 59.6
1969 62
1968 64
1967 65.9
1966 67.6
1965 68.8
1964 69.4
1963 69.5
1962 69.1
1961 69.3
1960 70.9
Costa Rica Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in Costa Rica who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 80.8 79.32 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 2.64 2.52 2022