Costa Rica vs Korea: Number of infant deaths
Costa Rica
468
in 2024
Korea
556
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
121st
Korea rank
118th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Costa Rica
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 556 against 468 in Costa Rica, a difference of 88.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 73 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 121st and Korea ranks 118th of 200 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,198 | 96,946 | 92,747 | Korea |
| 1960s | 4,143 | 63,380 | 59,237 | Korea |
| 1970s | 2,465 | 32,041 | 29,576 | Korea |
| 1980s | 1,444 | 15,443 | 13,998 | Korea |
| 1990s | 1,047 | 5,963 | 4,916 | Korea |
| 2000s | 745.6 | 2,242 | 1,496 | Korea |
| 2010s | 569 | 1,199 | 630 | Korea |
| 2020s | 466 | 624.2 | 158.2 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Costa Rica or Korea?
- Korea, at 556 against 468 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Costa Rica and Korea?
- 88, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Korea?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Korea rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Costa Rica ranks 121st and Korea ranks 118th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.