Costa Rica vs Thailand: Infant mortality rate
Costa Rica
0.6%
in 2023
Thailand
0.6%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
155th
Thailand rank
158th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Thailand, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 9.1% | 11.1% | 1.9% | Thailand |
| 1960s | 7.0% | 8.4% | 1.3% | Thailand |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 5.8% | 1.7% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 3.7% | 1.9% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 2.3% | 1.0% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Costa Rica or Thailand?
- Costa Rica, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 0.0%, 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 rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 155th and Thailand ranks 158th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.