Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate
Costa Rica
0.7449 % change on previous year
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.8715 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
21st
Saudi Arabia rank
18th
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.8715 % change on previous year against 0.7449 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1266 % change on previous year.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -8.56 % change on previous year | -1.04 % change on previous year | 7.52 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | -1.91 % change on previous year | -3.11 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | -3.1 % change on previous year | -5.84 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | -3.04 % change on previous year | -4.59 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | -2.78 % change on previous year | -4.07 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | -2.02 % change on previous year | -4.93 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.8715 % change on previous year against 0.7449 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1266 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.