Costa Rica vs Guyana: Number of infant deaths
Costa Rica
478.0%
in 2023
Guyana
401.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
120th
Guyana rank
123rd
Number of infant deaths over time
- Costa Rica
- Guyana
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 478.0% against 401.0% in Guyana, a difference of 77.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and Guyana ranks 123rd 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 | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,152.0% | 1,809.8% | 2,342.2% | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 4,144.2% | 1,572.5% | 2,571.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 2,465.1% | 1,506.1% | 959.0% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1,444.1% | 1,353.8% | 90.3% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1,046.8% | 1,037.5% | 9.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 745.5% | 663.5% | 82.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 569.3% | 513.9% | 55.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 476.2% | 426.0% | 50.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Costa Rica or Guyana?
- Costa Rica, at 478.0% against 401.0% in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 77.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Guyana rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and Guyana ranks 123rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.