Costa Rica vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate
Costa Rica
1.52 % change on previous year
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean
-2.93 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
19th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
22nd
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.52 % change on previous year against -2.93 % change on previous year in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 4.45 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 19th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 22nd of 201 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.78 % change on previous year | -4.92 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | -2.93 % change on previous year | -4.97 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | -2.8 % change on previous year | -2.99 % change on previous year | 0.1888 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | -1.92 % change on previous year | -3.37 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Costa Rica, at 1.52 % change on previous year against -2.93 % change on previous year in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 4.45 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 22nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.