Costa Rica vs Republic of Korea: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Costa Rica
374 deaths
in 2024
Republic of Korea
281 deaths
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
120th
Republic of Korea rank
122nd
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- Costa Rica
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 374 deaths against 281 deaths in Republic of Korea, a difference of 93 deaths.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 71 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and Republic of Korea ranks 122nd of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,733 deaths | 30,482 deaths | 28,749 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 1,850 deaths | 27,662 deaths | 25,812 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 1,157 deaths | 18,419 deaths | 17,261 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 851.7 deaths | 9,627 deaths | 8,776 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 689 deaths | 3,647 deaths | 2,958 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 528.6 deaths | 1,235 deaths | 706.5 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 438.2 deaths | 661.6 deaths | 223.4 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 362.2 deaths | 319 deaths | 43.2 deaths | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Costa Rica or Republic of Korea?
- Costa Rica, at 374 deaths against 281 deaths in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
- 93 deaths, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Republic of Korea rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and Republic of Korea ranks 122nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .