Costa Rica vs Thailand: Infant mortality rates (Our World)
Costa Rica
0.6494
in 2023
Thailand
0.6204
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
155th
Thailand rank
158th
Infant mortality rates (Our World) over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.6494 against 0.6204 in Thailand, a difference of 0.029.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Thailand ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 155th and Thailand ranks 158th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.14 | 11.07 | 1.93 | Thailand |
| 1960s | 7.04 | 8.38 | 1.35 | Thailand |
| 1970s | 4.02 | 5.76 | 1.74 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 1.85 | 3.73 | 1.88 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 2.27 | 0.9653 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1 | 1.34 | 0.3347 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.7935 | 0.8449 | 0.0513 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.6705 | 0.6543 | 0.0162 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Costa Rica or Thailand?
- Costa Rica, at 0.6494 against 0.6204 in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 0.029, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Costa Rica ranks 155th and Thailand ranks 158th of 236 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.