Costa Rica vs Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG): Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths
Costa Rica
0.6913
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
0.5402
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
15th
Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) rank
14th
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths over time
- Costa Rica
- Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.6913 against 0.5402 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG), a difference of 0.1511.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 14th 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 | Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.561 | 0.4459 | 0.1151 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.6085 | 0.4959 | 0.1127 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.6653 | 0.5371 | 0.1283 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.6654 | 0.5552 | 0.1102 | 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 Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- Costa Rica, at 0.6913 against 0.5402 in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths between Costa Rica and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- 0.1511, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) rank globally for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th and Latin America and the Caribbean (UNSDG) ranks 14th 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.