Costa Rica vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate

Costa Rica
1.45 % change on previous year
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
-2.68 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
21st
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
24th

Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
-10-50196119922024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1.45 % change on previous year against -2.68 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 4.13 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s -2.68 % change on previous year -2.19 % change on previous year 0.4923 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2000s -2.61 % change on previous year -1.42 % change on previous year 1.19 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2010s -2.55 % change on previous year -2.07 % change on previous year 0.485 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2020s -2.26 % change on previous year -2.35 % change on previous year 0.092 % change on previous year Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate, Costa Rica or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Costa Rica, at 1.45 % change on previous year against -2.68 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate between Costa Rica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
4.13 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate?
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 13,029 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.