Costa Rica vs Iran: Child mortality by sex
Costa Rica
1.12
in 2024
Iran
1.19
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
120th
Iran rank
119th
Child mortality by sex over time
- Costa Rica
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.19 against 1.12 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.07.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and Iran ranks 119th of 199 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.09 | 15.28 | 10.19 | Iran |
| 1980s | 2.42 | 8.2 | 5.78 | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.68 | 4.85 | 3.17 | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.28 | 2.86 | 1.59 | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 1.67 | 0.6543 | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.27 | 0.2082 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Costa Rica or Iran?
- Iran, at 1.19 against 1.12 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Costa Rica and Iran?
- 0.07, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iran?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Iran rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and Iran ranks 119th 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.