Costa Rica vs Japan: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre
Costa Rica
0.0015 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
0.0014 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
118th
Japan rank
120th
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Japan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0015 units per square kilometre against 0.0014 units per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 0.0001 units per square kilometre.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 118th and Japan ranks 120th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | 0.027 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Japan?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0015 units per square kilometre against 0.0014 units per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Japan?
- 0.0001 units per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th and Japan ranks 120th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.