Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1
Costa Rica
10.41
in 2024
Nicaragua
11.24
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
26th
Nicaragua rank
25th
Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 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 70 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 26th and Nicaragua ranks 25th of 36 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 111.36 | 196.18 | 84.83 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 88.97 | 184.8 | 95.83 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 49.4 | 153.48 | 104.08 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 21.58 | 85.45 | 63.88 | Nicaragua |
| 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-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 11.24 against 10.41 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 0.83, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th and Nicaragua ranks 25th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.