Costa Rica vs Vatican: Child mortality around the world
Costa Rica
0.7599
in 2023
Vatican
0.6986
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
159th
Vatican rank
161st
Child mortality around the world over time
- Costa Rica
- Vatican
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.7599 against 0.6986 in Vatican, a difference of 0.0613.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Vatican's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 159th and Vatican ranks 161st 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 | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.9 | 5.11 | 6.79 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 8.88 | 3.56 | 5.32 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 4.88 | 2.58 | 2.29 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.18 | 1.8 | 0.3737 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.52 | 1.32 | 0.2047 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.17 | 0.9389 | 0.2298 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.9271 | 0.7423 | 0.1848 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.784 | 0.6937 | 0.0902 | 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 Vatican?
- Costa Rica, at 0.7599 against 0.6986 in Vatican as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Costa Rica and Vatican?
- 0.0613, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Vatican?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Vatican rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Costa Rica ranks 159th and Vatican ranks 161st 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.