Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Costa Rica or Hungary?

Hungary, at 37 deaths against 35 deaths in Costa Rica as of 2100.

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

77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Hungary: Number of infants who die before age 1

Costa Rica

35 deaths

in 2100

Hungary

37 deaths

in 2100

Costa Rica rank

134th

Hungary rank

133rd

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

Costa Rica
Hungary

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 37 deaths against 35 deaths in Costa Rica, a difference of 2 deaths.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 134th and Hungary ranks 133rd of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Hungary in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
2020s	298.17 deaths	222 deaths	76.17 deaths	Costa Rica
2030s	225.2 deaths	169.5 deaths	55.7 deaths	Costa Rica
2040s	162.8 deaths	132.4 deaths	30.4 deaths	Costa Rica
2050s	112.8 deaths	99.3 deaths	13.5 deaths	Costa Rica
2060s	83.3 deaths	75.9 deaths	7.4 deaths	Costa Rica
2070s	66.2 deaths	62.5 deaths	3.7 deaths	Costa Rica
2080s	51 deaths	51.1 deaths	0.1 deaths	Hungary
2090s	39.8 deaths	41.3 deaths	1.5 deaths	Hungary
2100s	35 deaths	37 deaths	2 deaths	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Costa Rica or Hungary?: Hungary, at 37 deaths against 35 deaths in Costa Rica as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Costa Rica and Hungary?: 2 deaths, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hungary?: 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Costa Rica and Hungary rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?: Costa Rica ranks 134th and Hungary ranks 133rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.