Which has higher number of child deaths by region, Costa Rica or United Arab Emirates?

Costa Rica, at 541 against 498 in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates?

60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs United Arab Emirates: Number of child deaths by region

Costa Rica

541

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

498

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

121st

United Arab Emirates rank

123rd

Number of child deaths by region over time

Costa Rica
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 541 against 498 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 43.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 121st and United Arab Emirates ranks 123rd of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1960s	5,219	831.8	4,387	Costa Rica
1970s	3,016	789.1	2,226	Costa Rica
1980s	1,695	798.8	896.2	Costa Rica
1990s	1,230	592.2	637.6	Costa Rica
2000s	871	609.9	261.1	Costa Rica
2010s	660.1	677.3	17.2	United Arab Emirates
2020s	544.6	520	24.6	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of child deaths by region, Costa Rica or United Arab Emirates?: Costa Rica, at 541 against 498 in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of child deaths by region between Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates?: 43, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates?: 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates rank globally for number of child deaths by region?: Costa Rica ranks 121st and United Arab Emirates ranks 123rd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of child deaths by region
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 11,389 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.