Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Child mortality around the world
Costa Rica
0.7599
in 2023
Malaysia
0.7785
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
159th
Malaysia rank
156th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.7785 against 0.7599 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0186.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 159th and Malaysia ranks 156th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.9 | 13.29 | 1.39 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 8.88 | 7.34 | 1.54 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 4.88 | 4.36 | 0.5137 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.18 | 2.31 | 0.1371 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.52 | 1.37 | 0.1497 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.17 | 0.8755 | 0.2932 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.9271 | 0.8109 | 0.1162 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.784 | 0.7896 | 0.0057 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.7785 against 0.7599 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 0.0186, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Costa Rica ranks 159th and Malaysia ranks 156th 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.