Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre
Costa Rica
0.009 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
0.0091 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
122nd
Malaysia rank
121st
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.0091 units per square kilometre against 0.009 units per square kilometre in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0001 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Malaysia ranks 121st of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | 0.028 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | 0.013 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 0.01 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | Malaysia |
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 Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.0091 units per square kilometre against 0.009 units per square kilometre in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per square kilometre between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 0.0001 units per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Malaysia ranks 121st 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.