Cape Verde vs Costa Rica: Child mortality
Cape Verde
1.11
in 2024
Costa Rica
1.04
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
117th
Costa Rica rank
118th
Child mortality over time
- Cape Verde
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 1.11 against 1.04 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.07.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 117th and Costa Rica ranks 118th of 196 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.43 | 13.22 | 8.21 | Cape Verde |
| 1950s | 19.02 | 11.98 | 7.03 | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 15.42 | 8.9 | 6.53 | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 10.06 | 4.94 | 5.12 | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 7.11 | 2.16 | 4.95 | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 5.13 | 1.51 | 3.62 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 2.96 | 1.16 | 1.8 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 2.02 | 0.941 | 1.08 | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 1.22 | 0.986 | 0.23 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, Cape Verde or Costa Rica?
- Cape Verde, at 1.11 against 1.04 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
- 0.07, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Costa Rica rank globally for child mortality?
- Cape Verde ranks 117th and Costa Rica ranks 118th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.