Costa Rica vs Jordan: Neonatal mortality rate
Costa Rica
0.7198 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Jordan
0.7561 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
112th
Jordan rank
109th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 0.7561 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.7198 Deaths per 1000 live births in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0363 Deaths per 1000 live births.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 71 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 112th and Jordan ranks 109th of 199 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.27 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.4 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.13 Deaths per 1000 live births | Jordan |
| 1960s | 2.98 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.59 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.6043 Deaths per 1000 live births | Jordan |
| 1970s | 1.85 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.78 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.925 Deaths per 1000 live births | Jordan |
| 1980s | 1.06 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.32 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.26 Deaths per 1000 live births | Jordan |
| 1990s | 0.848 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.74 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.8887 Deaths per 1000 live births | Jordan |
| 2000s | 0.7114 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.36 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.6485 Deaths per 1000 live births | Jordan |
| 2010s | 0.6297 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.9866 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3569 Deaths per 1000 live births | Jordan |
| 2020s | 0.6794 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.7918 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1124 Deaths per 1000 live births | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Costa Rica or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 0.7561 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.7198 Deaths per 1000 live births in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Costa Rica and Jordan?
- 0.0363 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jordan?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Jordan rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 112th and Jordan ranks 109th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.