Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Child mortality vs health expenditure
Costa Rica
1.04
in 2024
Nicaragua
1.12
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
120th
Nicaragua rank
118th
Child mortality vs health expenditure 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 70 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 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.14 | 19.62 | 8.48 | 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 vs health expenditure, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 1.12 against 1.04 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality vs health expenditure between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 0.08, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for child mortality vs health expenditure?
- 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.