Health in Limon, Costa Rica: official figures
Mothers living in Limon gave birth to 4,903 babies in 2024, a birth rate of 10.8 per 1,000 residents, the highest of 7 (national 8.9). The 2023 figure in INEC's anuario was 5,702 births.
What is the death rate in Limon?
2,414 residents of Limon died in 2024, a crude death rate of 5.3 per 1,000 residents, the lowest of 7 (national 5.8).
Source: INEC Costa Rica · saved copyWhat is the infant mortality rate in Limon?
51 infants under one year died in 2024 among mothers resident in Limon, an infant mortality rate of 10.4 per 1,000 births (3rd lowest of 7); the national rate was 10.2 and the 2023 provincial rate in INEC's anuario was 9.1.
Source: INEC Costa Rica · saved copyHow many fetal deaths are there in Limon?
INEC recorded 36 fetal deaths to mothers resident in Limon in 2024, 7.3 per 1,000 births, the highest of 7 (national 6.2).
Source: INEC Costa Rica · saved copyHow common are teenage births in Limon?
11.6% of the babies born to mothers living in Limon in 2024 had a mother under 20 (567 of 4,903 births), the highest of 7; nationally the share was 8.8%.
Source: INEC Costa Rica · saved copyWho attends births in Limon?
9.5% of births to mothers resident in Limon in 2024 were attended by a gynaecologist-obstetrician, the lowest of 7; the national share was 24.0%. Most other births were attended by a physician or nurse.
Source: INEC Costa Rica · saved copyHow Limon compares with other provinces
Birth rate (2024)
Limon ranks 1 of 7, highest first. Births per 1,000 residents
| Rank | Region | Birth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Limon | 10.8 |
| 2 | Puntarenas | 10.2 |
| 3 | Guanacaste | 10.1 |
| 4 | Alajuela | 9.5 |
| 5 | Cartago | 8.7 |
| 6 | San Jose | 7.7 |
| 7 | Heredia | 7.6 |
Death rate (2024)
Limon ranks 7 of 7, highest first. Deaths per 1,000 residents
| Rank | Region | Death rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guanacaste | 6.4 |
| 2 | San Jose | 6.2 |
| 3 | Cartago | 5.9 |
| 4 | Puntarenas | 5.9 |
| 5 | Alajuela | 5.5 |
| 6 | Heredia | 5.4 |
| 7 | Limon | 5.3 |
Infant mortality (2024)
Limon ranks 5 of 7, highest first. Deaths under one year per 1,000 births
| Rank | Region | Infant mortality |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guanacaste | 11.9 |
| 2 | San Jose | 10.9 |
| 3 | Cartago | 10.7 |
| 4 | Puntarenas | 10.6 |
| 5 | Limon | 10.4 |
| 6 | Alajuela | 8.9 |
| 7 | Heredia | 8.5 |
Fetal deaths (2024)
Limon ranks 1 of 7, highest first. Fetal deaths per 1,000 births
| Rank | Region | Fetal deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Limon | 7.3 |
| 2 | Heredia | 6.8 |
| 3 | Puntarenas | 6.5 |
| 4 | San Jose | 6.2 |
| 5 | Alajuela | 6.0 |
| 6 | Cartago | 5.8 |
| 7 | Guanacaste | 4.8 |
Births to mothers under 20 (2024)
Limon ranks 1 of 7, highest first. Share of births
| Rank | Region | Births to mothers under 20 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Limon | 11.6% |
| 2 | Puntarenas | 11.5% |
| 3 | Guanacaste | 9.7% |
| 4 | Cartago | 9.1% |
| 5 | Alajuela | 8.7% |
| 6 | San Jose | 7.2% |
| 7 | Heredia | 6.6% |
Births attended by a gynaecologist-obstetrician (2024)
Limon ranks 7 of 7, highest first. Share of births
| Rank | Region | Births attended by a gynaecologist-obstetrician |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heredia | 58.9% |
| 2 | San Jose | 24.9% |
| 3 | Alajuela | 24.4% |
| 4 | Guanacaste | 19.6% |
| 5 | Puntarenas | 17.7% |
| 6 | Cartago | 15.7% |
| 7 | Limon | 9.5% |
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Sources
- INEC Costa Rica: Estadisticas vitales 2024: population, births, deaths and marriages (tables 3.1 to 3.64, by province), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1577bf56feca…)
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