Costa Rica vs Sao Tome and Principe: Infant mortality rate
Costa Rica
9.08
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
9.17
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
126th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
125th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 9.17 against 9.08 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.09.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 126th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 125th of 212 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 36.99 | 26.98 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 8.14 | 16.43 | 8.29 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 8.59 | 9.92 | 1.32 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Costa Rica or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 9.17 against 9.08 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.09, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 125th 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.