Barbados vs Costa Rica: Infant mortality rate

Barbados
9.05
in 2024
Costa Rica
9.08
in 2024
Barbados rank
127th
Costa Rica rank
126th

Infant mortality rate over time

  • Barbados
  • Costa Rica
051015200020122024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 9.08 against 9.05 in Barbados, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 127th and Costa Rica ranks 126th of 212 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 13.24 10 3.23 Barbados
2010s 11.76 8.14 3.62 Barbados
2020s 9.65 8.59 1.05 Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Barbados or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 9.08 against 9.05 in Barbados as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Barbados and Costa Rica?
0.03, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Costa Rica?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Barbados and Costa Rica rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Barbados ranks 127th and Costa Rica ranks 126th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed