Brunei vs Costa Rica: Infant mortality (Our World)
Brunei
0.8593
in 2024
Costa Rica
0.9081
in 2024
Brunei rank
123rd
Costa Rica rank
120th
Infant mortality (Our World) over time
- Brunei
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.9081 against 0.8593 in Brunei, a difference of 0.0488.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 123rd and Costa Rica ranks 120th of 199 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 14.24 | 9.17 | 5.07 | Brunei |
| 1950s | 9.49 | 8.58 | 0.9131 | Brunei |
| 1960s | 4.56 | 6.76 | 2.21 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 2.6 | 4.03 | 1.42 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1.27 | 1.82 | 0.5535 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.9635 | 1.29 | 0.3257 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.7954 | 1 | 0.2049 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.8798 | 0.814 | 0.0658 | Brunei |
| 2020s | 0.8738 | 0.8592 | 0.0146 | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Brunei or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.9081 against 0.8593 in Brunei as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Brunei and Costa Rica?
- 0.0488, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Costa Rica?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Costa Rica rank globally for infant mortality?
- Brunei ranks 123rd and Costa Rica ranks 120th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.