Costa Rica vs Europe and Northern America (UNSDG): Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths

Costa Rica
0.6913
in 2024
Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
0.5576
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
15th
Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) rank
12th

Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)
00.20.40.6199020072024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.6913 against 0.5576 in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG), a difference of 0.1337.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 15th and Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 12th of 200 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
1990s 0.561 0.5129 0.0481 Costa Rica
2000s 0.6085 0.5433 0.0652 Costa Rica
2010s 0.6653 0.5605 0.1048 Costa Rica
2020s 0.6654 0.5522 0.1132 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths, Costa Rica or Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
Costa Rica, at 0.6913 against 0.5576 in Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths between Costa Rica and Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
0.1337, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Europe and Northern America (UNSDG)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) rank globally for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Europe and Northern America (UNSDG) ranks 12th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 9,238 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed