Colombia vs Costa Rica: Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1

Colombia
10.49
in 2024
Costa Rica
9.08
in 2024
Colombia rank
23rd
Costa Rica rank
26th

Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 over time

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 10.49 against 9.08 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.41.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 71 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 23rd and Costa Rica ranks 26th of 36 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1950s 106.69 82.29 24.41 Colombia
1960s 85.74 67.63 18.11 Colombia
1970s 61.58 40.27 21.32 Colombia
1980s 37.53 18.23 19.3 Colombia
1990s 25.82 12.89 12.93 Colombia
2000s 19.06 10 9.05 Colombia
2010s 14.16 8.14 6.02 Colombia
2020s 11.18 8.59 2.58 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Colombia, at 10.49 against 9.08 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 between Colombia and Costa Rica?
1.41, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
71 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1?
Colombia ranks 23rd and Costa Rica ranks 26th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1. 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 - SDG 3.2.1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 2,492 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed