Costa Rica vs Malta: Child mortality around the world
Costa Rica
0.7599
in 2023
Malta
0.7737
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
159th
Malta rank
157th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Costa Rica
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.7737 against 0.7599 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0138.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 159th and Malta ranks 157th of 236 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.9 | 6.23 | 5.67 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 8.88 | 3.48 | 5.4 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 4.88 | 2.06 | 2.82 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.18 | 1.36 | 0.8148 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.52 | 1.07 | 0.4472 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.17 | 0.7041 | 0.4646 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.9271 | 0.7046 | 0.2224 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.784 | 0.6277 | 0.1563 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Costa Rica or Malta?
- Malta, at 0.7737 against 0.7599 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Costa Rica and Malta?
- 0.0138, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malta?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Malta rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Costa Rica ranks 159th and Malta ranks 157th 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.