Costa Rica vs Faroe Islands: Child mortality around the world
Costa Rica
0.7599
in 2023
Faroe Islands
0.7709
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
159th
Faroe Islands rank
158th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Costa Rica
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 0.7709 against 0.7599 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.011.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 159th and Faroe Islands ranks 158th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 7 and Faroe Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.9 | 6.14 | 5.76 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 8.88 | 2.47 | 6.41 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 4.88 | 1.58 | 3.29 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.18 | 1.29 | 0.8828 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.52 | 1.06 | 0.4587 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.17 | 0.9008 | 0.2679 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.9271 | 0.8284 | 0.0987 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.784 | 0.7851 | 0.0011 | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Costa Rica or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands, at 0.7709 against 0.7599 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Costa Rica and Faroe Islands?
- 0.011, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Faroe Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Faroe Islands rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Costa Rica ranks 159th and Faroe Islands ranks 158th 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.