Costa Rica vs Panama: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Costa Rica
374
in 2024
Panama
379
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
120th
Panama rank
119th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 379 against 374 in Costa Rica, a difference of 5.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and Panama ranks 119th of 195 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,850 | 1,964 | 113.9 | Panama |
| 1970s | 1,157 | 1,542 | 384.7 | Panama |
| 1980s | 851.7 | 1,226 | 374.1 | Panama |
| 1990s | 689 | 971.7 | 282.7 | Panama |
| 2000s | 528.6 | 764 | 235.4 | Panama |
| 2010s | 438.2 | 587.6 | 149.4 | Panama |
| 2020s | 362.2 | 478 | 115.8 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 379 against 374 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 5, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and Panama ranks 119th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.