Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre
Costa Rica
0.0105 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
0.011 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
122nd
Malaysia rank
120th
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.011 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0105 deaths per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0005 deaths per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Malaysia ranks 120th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.106 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0731 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0329 deaths per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 0.0591 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0475 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0116 deaths per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.0332 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0301 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.0241 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0211 deaths per square kilometre | 0.003 deaths per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.0171 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0128 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0042 deaths per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0129 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0123 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0107 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0112 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0005 deaths per square kilometre | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.011 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0105 deaths per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 0.0005 deaths per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Malaysia ranks 120th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.