Belgium vs Costa Rica: Number of child deaths by age
Belgium
67 deaths
in 2024
Costa Rica
73 deaths
in 2024
Belgium rank
124th
Costa Rica rank
122nd
Number of child deaths by age over time
- Belgium
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 73 deaths against 67 deaths in Belgium, a difference of 6 deaths.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Belgium ranks 124th and Costa Rica ranks 122nd of 199 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 727.6 deaths | 1,469 deaths | 741.6 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 597 deaths | 1,279 deaths | 682.4 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 398.4 deaths | 550.4 deaths | 152 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 240.8 deaths | 250.6 deaths | 9.8 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 160.8 deaths | 182.7 deaths | 21.9 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 105.3 deaths | 125.4 deaths | 20.1 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 88.4 deaths | 91.1 deaths | 2.7 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 71 deaths | 78.6 deaths | 7.6 deaths | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by age, Belgium or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 73 deaths against 67 deaths in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by age between Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 6 deaths, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for number of child deaths by age?
- Belgium ranks 124th and Costa Rica ranks 122nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .