Costa Rica vs Netherlands: Number of youth deaths
Costa Rica
678 deaths
in 2024
Netherlands
819 deaths
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
121st
Netherlands rank
118th
Number of youth deaths over time
- Costa Rica
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 819 deaths against 678 deaths in Costa Rica, a difference of 141 deaths.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 121st and Netherlands ranks 118th of 199 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,440 deaths | 1,718 deaths | 278.8 deaths | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1,052 deaths | 1,296 deaths | 244.4 deaths | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 801.1 deaths | 896.7 deaths | 95.6 deaths | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 680.8 deaths | 835.4 deaths | 154.6 deaths | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of youth deaths, Costa Rica or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 819 deaths against 678 deaths in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of youth deaths between Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 141 deaths, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Netherlands rank globally for number of youth deaths?
- Costa Rica ranks 121st and Netherlands ranks 118th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of youth deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.