Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Low birth weight number
Costa Rica
5.4
in 2020
Jamaica
4.6
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
104th
Jamaica rank
107th
Low birth weight number over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.4 against 4.6 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.8.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 104th and Jamaica ranks 107th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.32 | 7.04 | 0.72 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 6.09 | 5.49 | 0.6 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.4 | 4.6 | 0.8 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low birth weight number, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Costa Rica, at 5.4 against 4.6 in Jamaica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in low birth weight number between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 0.8, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for low birth weight number?
- Costa Rica ranks 104th and Jamaica ranks 107th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Low birth weight number (in thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.