Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Number of under-five deaths
Costa Rica
541
in 2024
Jamaica
583
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
121st
Jamaica rank
119th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 583 against 541 in Costa Rica, a difference of 42.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 121st and Jamaica ranks 119th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,410 | 4,446 | 964.33 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 3,016 | 2,892 | 123.2 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1,695 | 2,027 | 331.6 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1,230 | 1,513 | 282.9 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 871 | 965.9 | 94.9 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 660.1 | 725.5 | 65.4 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 544.6 | 616.2 | 71.6 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 583 against 541 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 42, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- Costa Rica ranks 121st and Jamaica ranks 119th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.