Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates
Costa Rica
10.41
in 2024
Nicaragua
11.24
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
120th
Nicaragua rank
118th
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 11.24 against 10.41 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.83.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and Nicaragua ranks 118th of 200 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.11 | 53.93 | 38.82 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 11.65 | 30.5 | 18.86 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 9.41 | 18.09 | 8.68 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 9.87 | 13.54 | 3.67 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 11.24 against 10.41 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 0.83, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and Nicaragua ranks 118th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.