Costa Rica vs Fiji: Number of infant deaths
Costa Rica
468 deaths
in 2024
Fiji
389 deaths
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
121st
Fiji rank
124th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Costa Rica
- Fiji
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 468 deaths against 389 deaths in Fiji, a difference of 79 deaths.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Fiji's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 121st and Fiji ranks 124th of 199 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,157 deaths | 1,164 deaths | 2,993 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 4,143 deaths | 949.3 deaths | 3,194 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 2,465 deaths | 774 deaths | 1,691 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1,444 deaths | 625.1 deaths | 819.3 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1,047 deaths | 403.7 deaths | 643.4 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 745.6 deaths | 355.8 deaths | 389.8 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 569 deaths | 326.2 deaths | 242.8 deaths | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 466 deaths | 385.8 deaths | 80.2 deaths | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Costa Rica or Fiji?
- Costa Rica, at 468 deaths against 389 deaths in Fiji as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Costa Rica and Fiji?
- 79 deaths, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Fiji?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Fiji rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Costa Rica ranks 121st and Fiji ranks 124th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .