Costa Rica vs South Korea: Number of neonatal deaths
Costa Rica
374
in 2024
South Korea
281
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
120th
South Korea rank
122nd
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- Costa Rica
- South Korea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 374 against 281 in South Korea, a difference of 93.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and South Korea ranks 122nd of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,850 | 27,662 | 25,812 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1,157 | 18,419 | 17,261 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 851.7 | 9,627 | 8,776 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 689 | 3,647 | 2,958 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 528.6 | 1,235 | 706.5 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 438.2 | 661.6 | 223.4 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 362.2 | 319 | 43.2 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Costa Rica or South Korea?
- Costa Rica, at 374 against 281 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Costa Rica and South Korea?
- 93, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and South Korea rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and South Korea ranks 122nd 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 neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.