Costa Rica vs South Africa: Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate
Costa Rica
0.7449 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
0.7979 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
21st
South Africa rank
20th
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.7979 % change on previous year against 0.7449 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.053 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 20th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.55 % change on previous year | -2.69 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | -3.1 % change on previous year | 0.209 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -3.04 % change on previous year | -0.8309 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -2.78 % change on previous year | -5 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | -2.02 % change on previous year | 0.7074 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.7979 % 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 South Africa?
- 0.053 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 20th 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.