Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Infant mortality rates
Costa Rica
0.6494
in 2023
Malaysia
0.639
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
152nd
Malaysia rank
153rd
Infant mortality rates over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.6494 against 0.639 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0104.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 152nd and Malaysia ranks 153rd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.14 | 9.38 | 0.2392 | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 7.04 | 5.59 | 1.44 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 4.02 | 3.46 | 0.5578 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1.85 | 1.88 | 0.0316 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 1.13 | 0.1737 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.7189 | 0.2816 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.7935 | 0.6657 | 0.1278 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.6705 | 0.6477 | 0.0228 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
- Costa Rica, at 0.6494 against 0.639 in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 0.0104, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Costa Rica ranks 152nd and Malaysia ranks 153rd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.