Cape Verde vs Costa Rica: Under-five mortality rate
Cape Verde
11.14
in 2024
Costa Rica
10.41
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
118th
Costa Rica rank
119th
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Cape Verde
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 11.14 against 10.41 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.73.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 118th and Costa Rica ranks 119th of 200 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 214.34 | 132.25 | 82.09 | Cape Verde |
| 1950s | 190.16 | 119.81 | 70.35 | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 154.25 | 88.97 | 65.28 | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 100.62 | 49.4 | 51.22 | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 71.09 | 21.58 | 49.51 | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 51.31 | 15.11 | 36.2 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 29.6 | 11.65 | 17.95 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 20.22 | 9.41 | 10.81 | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 12.17 | 9.87 | 2.3 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Cape Verde or Costa Rica?
- Cape Verde, at 11.14 against 10.41 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
- 0.73, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Costa Rica rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 118th and Costa Rica ranks 119th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.