Costa Rica vs Tunisia: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Costa Rica
9.08 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Tunisia
9.75 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
126th
Tunisia rank
123rd
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Costa Rica
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 9.75 per 1,000 live births against 9.08 per 1,000 live births in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.67 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 126th and Tunisia ranks 123rd of 213 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 per 1,000 live births | 19.73 per 1,000 live births | 9.73 per 1,000 live births | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 8.14 per 1,000 live births | 15.88 per 1,000 live births | 7.74 per 1,000 live births | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 8.59 per 1,000 live births | 11.54 per 1,000 live births | 2.95 per 1,000 live births | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Costa Rica or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 9.75 per 1,000 live births against 9.08 per 1,000 live births in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Costa Rica and Tunisia?
- 0.67 per 1,000 live births, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tunisia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Tunisia rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th and Tunisia ranks 123rd of 213 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.