Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, Costa Rica or Republic of Moldova?

Costa Rica, at 242 against 231 in Republic of Moldova as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova?

49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.

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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Republic of Moldova: Number of under-five deaths, female

Costa Rica

242

in 2024

Republic of Moldova

231

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

121st

Republic of Moldova rank

122nd

Number of under-five deaths, female over time

Costa Rica
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 242 against 231 in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 11.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 121st and Republic of Moldova ranks 122nd of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Moldova in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1970s	902.75	1,901	998	Republic of Moldova
1980s	720.6	1,659	938.4	Republic of Moldova
1990s	530.5	1,054	523.1	Republic of Moldova
2000s	381.8	486.8	105	Republic of Moldova
2010s	296.8	330.9	34.1	Republic of Moldova
2020s	244.8	240	4.8	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, Costa Rica or Republic of Moldova?: Costa Rica, at 242 against 231 in Republic of Moldova as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova?: 11, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Republic of Moldova rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female?: Costa Rica ranks 121st and Republic of Moldova ranks 122nd 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of under-five deaths, female
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Number of female children dying before reaching age five.