China vs Costa Rica: Child mortality around the world
China
0.7192
in 2023
Costa Rica
0.7599
in 2023
China rank
160th
Costa Rica rank
159th
Child mortality around the world over time
- China
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.7599 against 0.7192 in China, a difference of 0.0407.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.
China ranks 160th and Costa Rica ranks 159th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 7 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.28 | 11.9 | 7.37 | China |
| 1960s | 16.54 | 8.88 | 7.66 | China |
| 1970s | 8.81 | 4.88 | 3.93 | China |
| 1980s | 5.71 | 2.18 | 3.54 | China |
| 1990s | 4.67 | 1.52 | 3.15 | China |
| 2000s | 2.58 | 1.17 | 1.41 | China |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 0.9271 | 0.2264 | China |
| 2020s | 0.7184 | 0.784 | 0.0656 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, China or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.7599 against 0.7192 in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between China and Costa Rica?
- 0.0407, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- China ranks 160th and Costa Rica ranks 159th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.