Costa Rica vs Republic of Korea: Number of infant deaths
Costa Rica
468 deaths
in 2024
Republic of Korea
556 deaths
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
121st
Republic of Korea rank
118th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Costa Rica
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 556 deaths against 468 deaths in Costa Rica, a difference of 88 deaths.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 73 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 121st and Republic of Korea ranks 118th of 199 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,198 deaths | 96,946 deaths | 92,747 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 4,143 deaths | 63,380 deaths | 59,237 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 2,465 deaths | 32,041 deaths | 29,576 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 1,444 deaths | 15,443 deaths | 13,998 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 1,047 deaths | 5,963 deaths | 4,916 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 745.6 deaths | 2,242 deaths | 1,496 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 569 deaths | 1,199 deaths | 630 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 466 deaths | 624.2 deaths | 158.2 deaths | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Costa Rica or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 556 deaths against 468 deaths in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
- 88 deaths, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Republic of Korea rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Costa Rica ranks 121st and Republic of Korea ranks 118th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β 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 .