The Alajuelense canton of San Mateo is the place in the country where people live the longest, according to the National Competitiveness Report published by the Competitiveness Promotion Council (CPC), while Matina in Limón is positioned as the town with the lower life expectancy.
This data is part of an analysis of the quality of health of the inhabitants in the 82 cantons of the country, which considers the rates of infant mortality and fertility in adolescents, among other variables.
Highs and Lows
Precisely with respect to these two areas, the cantons of Hojancha, Atenas, Belén, Mora, San Isidro, Esparza, Valverde Vega, Tilarán, Nandayure, Turrubares and La Cruz have the highest infant mortality rates.
TicoBaby boom
Meanwhile, the cantons where the greatest number of babies born to adolescents are born are Hojancha, Montes de Oca, San Pablo and Flores, whose birth rates exceed 90 points, according to the ranking of this report.
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