Costa Rica vs Saint Lucia: Child mortality rate
Costa Rica
1.34
in 2024
Saint Lucia
1.42
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
120th
Saint Lucia rank
117th
Child mortality rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 1.42 against 1.34 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.08.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and Saint Lucia ranks 117th of 200 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.22 | 67.21 | 29.98 | Saint Lucia |
| 1960s | 22.9 | 35.1 | 12.2 | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 9.56 | 12.76 | 3.2 | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 3.41 | 5.07 | 1.66 | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 2.25 | 3.07 | 0.8202 | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 1.66 | 2.34 | 0.6833 | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 1.28 | 1.89 | 0.6079 | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 1.29 | 1.51 | 0.2255 | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Costa Rica or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 1.42 against 1.34 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Costa Rica and Saint Lucia?
- 0.08, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saint Lucia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Saint Lucia rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and Saint Lucia ranks 117th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.