Costa Rica vs Puerto Rico: Neonatal mortality rate
Costa Rica
0.5%
in 2019
Puerto Rico
0.5%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
133rd
Puerto Rico rank
136th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 133rd and Puerto Rico ranks 136th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.3% | 3.8% | 0.5% | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Costa Rica or Puerto Rico?
- Costa Rica, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Puerto Rico as of 2019.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Puerto Rico rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 133rd and Puerto Rico ranks 136th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of death between 0 and 27 days.