Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Costa Rica or United Arab Emirates?

Costa Rica, at 299 against 278 in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates?

60 years are reported by both, from 1965 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs United Arab Emirates: Number of under-five deaths, male

Costa Rica

299

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

278

in 2024

Costa Rica rank

122nd

United Arab Emirates rank

123rd

Number of under-five deaths, male over time

Costa Rica
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 299 against 278 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 21.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 122nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 123rd of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2,823	452.8	2,370	Costa Rica
1970s	1,682	440.7	1,242	Costa Rica
1980s	974.4	454.3	520.1	Costa Rica
1990s	699.3	337	362.3	Costa Rica
2000s	489.2	345.3	143.9	Costa Rica
2010s	363.3	381.1	17.8	United Arab Emirates
2020s	299.8	290.4	9.4	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Costa Rica or United Arab Emirates?: Costa Rica, at 299 against 278 in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates?: 21, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates?: 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?: Costa Rica ranks 122nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 123rd 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, male. 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, male
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 male children dying before reaching age five.