Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100

Costa Rica
0.7599
in 2023
Malaysia
0.7785
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
159th
Malaysia rank
156th

Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.7785 against 0.7599 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0186.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 159th and Malaysia ranks 156th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Malaysia Difference Ahead
1950s 11.9 13.29 1.39 Malaysia
1960s 8.88 7.34 1.54 Costa Rica
1970s 4.88 4.36 0.5137 Costa Rica
1980s 2.18 2.31 0.1371 Malaysia
1990s 1.52 1.37 0.1497 Costa Rica
2000s 1.17 0.8755 0.2932 Costa Rica
2010s 0.9271 0.8109 0.1162 Costa Rica
2020s 0.784 0.7896 0.0057 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate including un projections through 2100, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.7785 against 0.7599 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
0.0186, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100?
Costa Rica ranks 159th and Malaysia ranks 156th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed