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

Portugal, at 38 deaths against 35 deaths in Costa Rica as of 2100.

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

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 Portugal: Number of infants who die before age 1

Costa Rica

35 deaths

in 2100

Portugal

38 deaths

in 2100

Costa Rica rank

134th

Portugal rank

132nd

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

Costa Rica
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 38 deaths against 35 deaths in Costa Rica, a difference of 3 deaths.

That makes Portugal'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 Portugal ranks 132nd of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 7 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2020s	298.17 deaths	180.5 deaths	117.67 deaths	Costa Rica
2030s	225.2 deaths	139.2 deaths	86 deaths	Costa Rica
2040s	162.8 deaths	106.3 deaths	56.5 deaths	Costa Rica
2050s	112.8 deaths	81.6 deaths	31.2 deaths	Costa Rica
2060s	83.3 deaths	67.9 deaths	15.4 deaths	Costa Rica
2070s	66.2 deaths	57.6 deaths	8.6 deaths	Costa Rica
2080s	51 deaths	48.5 deaths	2.5 deaths	Costa Rica
2090s	39.8 deaths	41.3 deaths	1.5 deaths	Portugal
2100s	35 deaths	38 deaths	3 deaths	Portugal

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 Portugal?: Portugal, at 38 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 Portugal?: 3 deaths, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?: 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?: Costa Rica ranks 134th and Portugal ranks 132nd 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.