Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1
Costa Rica
541
in 2024
Uruguay
250
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
20th
Uruguay rank
23rd
Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 541 against 250 in Uruguay, a difference of 291.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 7 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,729 | 3,267 | 2,462 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 5,422 | 3,267 | 2,155 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 3,016 | 3,034 | 18.9 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 1,695 | 1,629 | 66.4 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1,230 | 1,166 | 64.2 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 871 | 726.3 | 144.7 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 660.1 | 418 | 242.1 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 544.6 | 257.4 | 287.2 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 541 against 250 in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 291, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.