Trend of Neonatal 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 neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Costa Rica was 7.2. A difference of +0.3 compared to 2022.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines neonatal mortality rate as "the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The chart and table below shows the neonatal mortality rate for Costa Rica for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Costa Rica

Table of Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Costa Rica

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Year	Neonatal Mortality Rate
1961	30.4
1962	30.1
1963	30.2
1964	30.5
1965	30.6
1966	30.5
1967	30.2
1968	29.6
1969	28.7
1970	27.5
1971	26.1
1972	24.3
1973	22.3
1974	20.4
1975	18.7
1976	17.3
1977	16.1
1978	14.7
1979	13.2
1980	12.2
1981	11.6
1982	11.3
1983	11.2
1984	11.2
1985	11
1986	10.7
1987	10.4
1988	10
1989	9.7
1990	9.3
1991	8.9
1992	8.8
1993	8.8
1994	8.8
1995	8.7
1996	8.6
1997	8.3
1998	8.1
1999	7.9
2000	7.8
2001	7.6
2002	7.5
2003	7.3
2004	7.2
2005	7.1
2006	7.1
2007	7
2008	6.9
2009	6.8
2010	6.7
2011	6.6
2012	6.5
2013	6.4
2014	6.3
2015	6.3
2016	6.2
2017	6.1
2018	6.1
2019	6.2
2020	6.2
2021	6.4
2022	6.6
2023	6.9
2024	7.2