Barbados vs Costa Rica: Infant mortality rate
Barbados
9.05
in 2024
Costa Rica
9.08
in 2024
Barbados rank
121st
Costa Rica rank
120th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Barbados
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.08 against 9.05 in Barbados, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 121st and Costa Rica ranks 120th of 201 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 7 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 152.02 | 91.73 | 60.29 | Barbados |
| 1950s | 114.69 | 85.81 | 28.88 | Barbados |
| 1960s | 54.35 | 67.63 | 13.28 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 32.73 | 40.27 | 7.53 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 19.93 | 18.23 | 1.7 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 13.96 | 12.89 | 1.06 | Barbados |
| 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?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Costa Rica rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Barbados ranks 121st and Costa Rica ranks 120th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.