Costa Rica vs Moldova: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency)

Costa Rica
468
in 2024
Moldova
490
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
121st
Moldova rank
120th

Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Moldova
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How they compare

Moldova currently reports 490 against 468 in Costa Rica, a difference of 22.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 121st and Moldova ranks 120th of 197 countries.

Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Moldova Difference Ahead
1970s 2,221 3,697 1,476 Moldova
1980s 1,444 3,298 1,853 Moldova
1990s 1,047 2,112 1,065 Moldova
2000s 745.6 1,014 268.7 Moldova
2010s 569 695.9 126.9 Moldova
2020s 466 504.8 38.8 Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Costa Rica or Moldova?
Moldova, at 490 against 468 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Costa Rica and Moldova?
22, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Moldova?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Moldova rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Costa Rica ranks 121st and Moldova ranks 120th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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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Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,444 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.