Brazil vs Costa Rica: Neonatal mortality rate

Brazil
7.12
in 2024
Costa Rica
7.3
in 2024
Brazil rank
110th
Costa Rica rank
107th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Brazil
  • Costa Rica
1020304050195319882024

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 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 110th and Costa Rica ranks 107th of 200 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1960s 48.53 29.65 18.87 Brazil
1970s 41.79 18.57 23.22 Brazil
1980s 30.39 10.62 19.76 Brazil
1990s 21.67 8.49 13.19 Brazil
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?
62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Brazil ranks 110th and Costa Rica ranks 107th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 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 (per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 10,890 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed