Cape Verde vs Costa Rica: Child mortality by sex
Cape Verde
1.21
in 2024
Costa Rica
1.12
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
118th
Costa Rica rank
120th
Child mortality by sex over time
- Cape Verde
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 1.21 against 1.12 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.09.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 118th and Costa Rica ranks 120th of 199 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.61 | 12.41 | 7.2 | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 15.96 | 9.4 | 6.56 | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 10.52 | 5.38 | 5.14 | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 7.51 | 2.42 | 5.09 | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 5.47 | 1.68 | 3.79 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 3.2 | 1.28 | 1.92 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 2.21 | 1.01 | 1.19 | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 1.06 | 0.2636 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Cape Verde or Costa Rica?
- Cape Verde, at 1.21 against 1.12 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
- 0.09, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Costa Rica rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Cape Verde ranks 118th and Costa Rica ranks 120th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.