Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Child mortality
Costa Rica
1.04
in 2024
Nicaragua
1.12
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
118th
Nicaragua rank
116th
Child mortality 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 118th and Nicaragua ranks 116th of 196 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 | 0.941 | 1.81 | 0.868 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.986 | 1.35 | 0.368 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 1.12 against 1.04 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality 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?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th and Nicaragua ranks 116th 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.