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
120th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
119th
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.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 119th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.65 | 53.17 | 12.47 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 40.27 | 51.93 | 11.66 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 18.23 | 59.71 | 41.48 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 12.89 | 62.47 | 49.58 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 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?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 119th 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.