Costa Rica vs South Korea: Number of infant deaths, female
Costa Rica
210
in 2024
South Korea
243
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
121st
South Korea rank
118th
Number of infant deaths, female over time
- Costa Rica
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 243 against 210 in Costa Rica, a difference of 33.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 121st and South Korea ranks 118th of 197 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,843 | 28,530 | 26,687 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1,070 | 14,254 | 13,184 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 609.5 | 6,754 | 6,144 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 450.1 | 2,577 | 2,126 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 327.1 | 1,003 | 675.9 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 257.6 | 531.9 | 274.3 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 210.6 | 273.2 | 62.6 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, female, Costa Rica or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 243 against 210 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths, female between Costa Rica and South Korea?
- 33, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and South Korea rank globally for number of infant deaths, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 121st and South Korea ranks 118th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.