Costa Rica vs Mexico: Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2

Costa Rica
7.3
in 2024
Mexico
8.23
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
19th
Mexico rank
17th

Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
0204060195319882024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 8.23 against 7.3 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.93.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 72 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 17th of 36 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Mexico Difference Ahead
1950s 32.73 59.43 26.7 Mexico
1960s 29.81 46.65 16.84 Mexico
1970s 18.57 37.3 18.73 Mexico
1980s 10.62 26.03 15.4 Mexico
1990s 8.49 18.73 10.24 Mexico
2000s 7.11 10.56 3.45 Mexico
2010s 6.31 8.82 2.51 Mexico
2020s 6.81 8.79 1.98 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2, Costa Rica or Mexico?
Mexico, at 8.23 against 7.3 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 between Costa Rica and Mexico?
0.93, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
72 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2?
Costa Rica ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 17th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2. 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 - SDG 3.2.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 2,084 data points, 1952–2024
Last refreshed