Brazil vs Costa Rica: Neonatal mortality rate

Brazil
7.12
in 2024
Costa Rica
7.3
in 2024
Brazil rank
117th
Costa Rica rank
114th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Brazil
  • Costa Rica
57.51012.51517.5200020122024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 7.3 against 7.12 in Brazil, a difference of 0.18.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 117th and Costa Rica ranks 114th of 212 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 14.48 7.11 7.37 Brazil
2010s 9.88 6.31 3.58 Brazil
2020s 8.21 6.81 1.4 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Brazil or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 7.3 against 7.12 in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Brazil and Costa Rica?
0.18, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Brazil ranks 117th and Costa Rica ranks 114th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed