Costa Rica vs United Arab Emirates: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Costa Rica
374 deaths
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
255 deaths
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
120th
United Arab Emirates rank
123rd
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- Costa Rica
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 374 deaths against 255 deaths in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 119 deaths.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and United Arab Emirates ranks 123rd of 199 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 869 deaths | 403 deaths | 466 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 851.7 deaths | 387 deaths | 464.7 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 689 deaths | 320.2 deaths | 368.8 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 528.6 deaths | 335.2 deaths | 193.4 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 438.2 deaths | 345 deaths | 93.2 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 362.2 deaths | 263.6 deaths | 98.6 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Costa Rica, at 374 deaths against 255 deaths in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates?
- 119 deaths, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and United Arab Emirates ranks 123rd 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 .