Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Costa Rica

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Costa Rica was 9.2. A difference of +0.4 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Costa Rica were 9.8 and 8.5 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Costa Rica for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Costa Rica
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Costa Rica
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Year Total Male Female
1960 70.9 76.8 64.7
1961 69.3 75.3 63
1962 69.1 75.2 62.7
1963 69.5 75.6 63
1964 69.4 75.4 63.2
1965 68.8 74.4 62.9
1966 67.6 73.2 61.6
1967 65.9 71.5 60
1968 64 69.4 58.3
1969 62 67.3 56.4
1970 59.6 64.9 54
1971 56.4 61.6 50.8
1972 52.2 57.3 46.8
1973 47.4 52.3 42.4
1974 42.4 47 37.5
1975 37.3 41.6 32.9
1976 32.5 36.3 28.5
1977 28.1 31.5 24.6
1978 24.6 27.7 21.4
1979 22.1 24.9 19.2
1980 20.5 23.1 17.7
1981 19.6 22.1 16.9
1982 19.2 21.7 16.6
1983 19.1 21.6 16.6
1984 19 21.4 16.4
1985 18.6 21 16.1
1986 18 20.2 15.6
1987 17 19.2 14.8
1988 16 18 13.9
1989 15.1 17 13.2
1990 14.4 16.1 12.6
1991 13.8 15.4 12.1
1992 13.4 14.9 11.8
1993 13.1 14.5 11.6
1994 12.9 14.3 11.4
1995 12.7 14.1 11.2
1996 12.6 13.9 11.1
1997 12.3 13.7 10.9
1998 12.1 13.4 10.7
1999 11.7 13 10.3
2000 11.2 12.4 10
2001 10.8 11.9 9.6
2002 10.4 11.5 9.3
2003 10.1 11.1 9.1
2004 9.9 10.8 8.9
2005 9.7 10.7 8.8
2006 9.6 10.5 8.7
2007 9.5 10.4 8.6
2008 9.4 10.2 8.6
2009 9.3 10 8.4
2010 9 9.8 8.3
2011 8.8 9.5 8.1
2012 8.5 9.1 7.8
2013 8.2 8.8 7.6
2014 8 8.5 7.4
2015 7.8 8.3 7.3
2016 7.7 8.2 7.2
2017 7.7 8.2 7.2
2018 7.8 8.2 7.3
2019 7.9 8.4 7.4
2020 8.2 8.7 7.7
2021 8.5 9 7.9
2022 8.8 9.4 8.2
2023 9.2 9.8 8.5