Costa Rica vs Iran: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre
Costa Rica
0.009 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran
0.0077 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
122nd
Iran rank
125th
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Iran
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.009 units per square kilometre against 0.0077 units per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 0.0013 units per square kilometre.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Iran ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Iran ranks 125th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | 0.0985 units per square kilometre | 0.055 units per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | 0.081 units per square kilometre | 0.0527 units per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, per square kilometre, Costa Rica or Iran?
- Costa Rica, at 0.009 units per square kilometre against 0.0077 units per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Iran?
- 0.0013 units per square kilometre, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iran?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Iran rank globally for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Iran ranks 125th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.