Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Child mortality complete gapminder
Costa Rica
1.04
in 2024
Nicaragua
1.12
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
121st
Nicaragua rank
119th
Child mortality complete gapminder over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1.12 against 1.04 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.08.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 225 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 121st and Nicaragua ranks 119th of 203 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 23 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 44.11 | 50.94 | 6.83 | Nicaragua |
| 1810s | 44.11 | 50.94 | 6.83 | Nicaragua |
| 1820s | 44.11 | 50.94 | 6.83 | Nicaragua |
| 1830s | 44.11 | 50.94 | 6.83 | Nicaragua |
| 1840s | 44.11 | 50.94 | 6.83 | Nicaragua |
| 1850s | 44.11 | 50.94 | 6.83 | Nicaragua |
| 1860s | 44.11 | 50.94 | 6.83 | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | 44.11 | 50.94 | 6.83 | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 44.11 | 50.94 | 6.83 | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | 41.18 | 50.92 | 9.75 | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 37.84 | 50.54 | 12.69 | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 36.81 | 49.68 | 12.87 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 32.43 | 47.1 | 14.66 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 25.27 | 38.2 | 12.92 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 18.2 | 28.59 | 10.39 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 11.98 | 20.66 | 8.68 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 8.9 | 18.48 | 9.58 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 4.94 | 15.35 | 10.41 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 2.16 | 8.55 | 6.39 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 1.51 | 5.39 | 3.88 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1.16 | 3.05 | 1.89 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.9412 | 1.81 | 0.8678 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.9866 | 1.35 | 0.3672 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality complete gapminder, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 1.12 against 1.04 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality complete gapminder between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 0.08, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 225 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for child mortality complete gapminder?
- Costa Rica ranks 121st and Nicaragua ranks 119th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality complete gapminder. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.