Costa Rica vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Child mortality by sex
Costa Rica
1.12 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.19 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
120th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
119th
Child mortality by sex over time
- Costa Rica
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 1.19 deaths per 100 live births against 1.12 deaths per 100 live births in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100 live births.
That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 119th of 199 countries.
Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.09 deaths per 100 live births | 15.28 deaths per 100 live births | 10.19 deaths per 100 live births | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | 8.2 deaths per 100 live births | 5.78 deaths per 100 live births | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | 4.85 deaths per 100 live births | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | 2.86 deaths per 100 live births | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6543 deaths per 100 live births | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2082 deaths per 100 live births | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Costa Rica or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 1.19 deaths per 100 live births against 1.12 deaths per 100 live births in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Costa Rica and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.07 deaths per 100 live births, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 119th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by 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.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under five years, per 100 live births .