Costa Rica vs Israel: Number of infant deaths
Costa Rica
478.0%
in 2023
Israel
468.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
120th
Israel rank
121st
Number of infant deaths over time
- Costa Rica
- Israel
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 478.0% against 468.0% in Israel, a difference of 10.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and Israel ranks 121st of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 7 and Israel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,226.1% | 2,328.3% | 1,897.9% | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 4,144.2% | 1,859.6% | 2,284.6% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 2,465.1% | 1,808.4% | 656.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1,444.1% | 1,158.4% | 285.7% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1,046.8% | 803.8% | 243.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 745.5% | 644.6% | 100.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 569.3% | 539.8% | 29.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 476.2% | 479.0% | 2.8% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Costa Rica or Israel?
- Costa Rica, at 478.0% against 468.0% in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Costa Rica and Israel?
- 10.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Israel?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Israel rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and Israel ranks 121st 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.