Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Infant mortality vs prenatal care
Costa Rica
0.91
in 2024
Nicaragua
0.94
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
118th
Nicaragua rank
116th
Infant mortality vs prenatal care over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.94 against 0.91 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.03.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 118th and Nicaragua ranks 116th of 195 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.76 | 12.97 | 6.21 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 4.03 | 11.13 | 7.1 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 1.82 | 6.83 | 5.01 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 1.29 | 4.49 | 3.2 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.998 | 2.61 | 1.62 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.814 | 1.58 | 0.768 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.858 | 1.18 | 0.322 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs prenatal care, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.94 against 0.91 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs prenatal care between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 0.03, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th and Nicaragua ranks 116th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.