Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Child mortality rate marimekko

Costa Rica
1.04
in 2024
Nicaragua
1.12
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
120th
Nicaragua rank
118th

Child mortality rate marimekko over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Nicaragua
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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 55 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 120th and Nicaragua ranks 118th of 199 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Nicaragua Difference Ahead
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 rate marimekko, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 1.12 against 1.04 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality rate marimekko between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
0.08, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for child mortality rate marimekko?
Costa Rica ranks 120th and Nicaragua ranks 118th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate marimekko. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality rate marimekko
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,614 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed