Costa Rica vs Solomon Islands: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Costa Rica
401 deaths
in 2023
Solomon Islands
382 deaths
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
129th
Solomon Islands rank
130th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Costa Rica
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 401 deaths against 382 deaths in Solomon Islands, a difference of 19 deaths.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 129th and Solomon Islands ranks 130th of 236 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,699 deaths | 1,113 deaths | 4,586 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 5,480 deaths | 946.5 deaths | 4,534 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 3,013 deaths | 644.8 deaths | 2,368 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1,724 deaths | 500.5 deaths | 1,223 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1,241 deaths | 477.3 deaths | 763.4 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 873.9 deaths | 476.6 deaths | 397.3 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 648.8 deaths | 456.1 deaths | 192.7 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 434.25 deaths | 398.5 deaths | 35.75 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, Costa Rica or Solomon Islands?
- Costa Rica, at 401 deaths against 382 deaths in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Costa Rica and Solomon Islands?
- 19 deaths, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Solomon Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Solomon Islands rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Costa Rica ranks 129th and Solomon Islands ranks 130th 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.