Costa Rica - Child Mortality Rate
Since 2014, Costa Rica Child Mortality Rate decreased by 1.6% year on year. In 2019, the country was number 136 comparing other countries in Child Mortality Rate at 1.7 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14. Costa Rica is overtaken by Bahrain, which was number 135 at 1.74 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 and is followed by Uruguay at 1.68 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14. Niger topped the ranking with 36.53 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 in 2019, a fall of 2.1% compared to 2018. Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Chad respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Grenada witnessed the best average annual growth at +1.7% per year, while Sri Lanka recorded the worst performance at -12.3% per year.
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| Date | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.70 |
| 2018 | 1.73 |
| 2017 | 1.76 |
| 2016 | 1.78 |
| 2015 | 1.81 |
How does Costa Rica rank in Child Mortality Rate?
| # | 194 Countries | Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Children Aged 5-14 | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Niger
|
37 | 2019 | -2.1 % | -2.6 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
Cameroon
|
32 | 2019 | +0.1 % | -1.3 % | View data | |
| 135 |
#135
Bahrain
|
2 | 2019 | -3.1 % | -2.9 % | View data | |
| 136 |
#136
Costa Rica
|
2 | 2019 | -1.8 % | -1.6 % | View data | |
| 137 |
#137
Uruguay
|
2 | 2019 | -2.4 % | -2.3 % | View data | |