Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Costa Rica or Republic of Moldova?

Costa Rica, at 541 against 538 in Republic of Moldova as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova?

49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Republic of Moldova: Number of under-five deaths

Costa Rica

541

in 2024

Republic of Moldova

538

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

121st

Republic of Moldova rank

122nd

Number of under-five deaths over time

Costa Rica
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 541 against 538 in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 3.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 121st and Republic of Moldova ranks 122nd of 197 countries.

Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2,097	4,387	2,290	Republic of Moldova
1980s	1,695	3,865	2,170	Republic of Moldova
1990s	1,230	2,455	1,225	Republic of Moldova
2000s	871	1,136	265.4	Republic of Moldova
2010s	660.1	770.2	110.1	Republic of Moldova
2020s	544.6	558.6	14	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Costa Rica or Republic of Moldova?: Costa Rica, at 541 against 538 in Republic of Moldova as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova?: 3, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova rank globally for number of under-five deaths?: Costa Rica ranks 121st and Republic of Moldova 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of under-five deaths
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 244 places, 13,104 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Number of children dying before reaching age five.