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
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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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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
242 places, 12,234 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.