Armenia vs Costa Rica: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Armenia
342 deaths
in 2023
Costa Rica
401 deaths
in 2023
Armenia rank
132nd
Costa Rica rank
129th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Armenia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 401 deaths against 342 deaths in Armenia, a difference of 59 deaths.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Armenia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 132nd and Costa Rica ranks 129th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 6 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,290 deaths | 5,699 deaths | 3,591 deaths | Armenia |
| 1960s | 8,455 deaths | 5,480 deaths | 2,975 deaths | Armenia |
| 1970s | 5,727 deaths | 3,013 deaths | 2,714 deaths | Armenia |
| 1980s | 5,567 deaths | 1,724 deaths | 3,844 deaths | Armenia |
| 1990s | 2,500 deaths | 1,241 deaths | 1,259 deaths | Armenia |
| 2000s | 978.5 deaths | 873.9 deaths | 104.6 deaths | Armenia |
| 2010s | 634 deaths | 648.8 deaths | 14.8 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 371.5 deaths | 434.25 deaths | 62.75 deaths | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Armenia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 401 deaths against 342 deaths in Armenia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Armenia and Costa Rica?
- 59 deaths, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Costa Rica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Armenia and Costa Rica rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Armenia ranks 132nd and Costa Rica ranks 129th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.