Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Infant mortality rate wdi
Costa Rica
0.8345
in 2024
Nicaragua
0.8396
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
119th
Nicaragua rank
118th
Infant mortality rate wdi over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.8396 against 0.8345 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0051.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 119th and Nicaragua ranks 118th of 199 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.52 | 12.54 | 5.02 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 6.16 | 11.83 | 5.68 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 3.58 | 10.11 | 6.53 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 1.58 | 6.16 | 4.58 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 1.14 | 4.02 | 2.88 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.8994 | 2.31 | 1.41 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.7533 | 1.39 | 0.641 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.7936 | 1.05 | 0.2517 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate wdi, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.8396 against 0.8345 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate wdi between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 0.0051, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for infant mortality rate wdi?
- Costa Rica ranks 119th and Nicaragua ranks 118th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate wdi. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.