Costa Rica vs Western Asia (UNSDG): Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths
Costa Rica
0.6913
in 2024
Western Asia (UNSDG)
0.5377
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
15th
Western Asia (UNSDG) rank
17th
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths over time
- Costa Rica
- Western Asia (UNSDG)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.6913 against 0.5377 in Western Asia (UNSDG), a difference of 0.1536.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Western Asia (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 17th 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 | Western Asia (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.561 | 0.4431 | 0.1179 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.6085 | 0.5056 | 0.1029 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.6653 | 0.5116 | 0.1538 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.6654 | 0.534 | 0.1313 | 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 Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- Costa Rica, at 0.6913 against 0.5377 in Western Asia (UNSDG) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths between Costa Rica and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- 0.1536, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Western Asia (UNSDG)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Western Asia (UNSDG) rank globally for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th and Western Asia (UNSDG) ranks 17th 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.