Costa Rica - Infant Mortality Rate 1961
69.3
−1.6 from 1960
Costa Rica's infant mortality rate was 69.3 in 1961, decreased +1.6 from 70.9 in 1960. This was the 51st highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1961▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Netherlands | 16.0 | -2.4% |
| 2nd | Sweden | 16.0 | -1.8% |
| 3rd | Iceland | 17.0 | -1.7% |
| 4th | Norway | 18.0 | -2.2% |
| 5th | Australia | 20.0 | -2.0% |
| 6th | Finland | 20.6 | -5.9% |
| 7th | Czechia | 20.9 | -1.4% |
| 8th | Denmark | 20.9 | -1.9% |
| 9th | Switzerland | 21.3 | -1.8% |
| 10th | New Zealand | 21.8 | -3.5% |
| 11th | France | 22.4 | -5.5% |
| 12th | United Kingdom | 22.6 | -1.3% |
| 13th | United States | 25.5 | -1.5% |
| 14th | Canada | 26.9 | -3.2% |
| 15th | Japan | 27.9 | -8.2% |
| 16th | Belgium | 28.3 | -4.4% |
| 17th | Slovak Republic | 29.0 | -5.2% |
| 18th | Ireland | 29.2 | -3.9% |
| 19th | Luxembourg | 30.2 | -4.7% |
| 20th | Singapore | 32.9 | -7.1% |
| 21st | Belarus | 33.3 | -9.8% |
| 22nd | Russian Federation | 33.9 | -6.6% |
| 23rd | Malta | 34.5 | -3.6% |
| 24th | Austria | 35.0 | -5.9% |
| 25th | Israel | 36.7 | -4.4% |
| 26th | Cuba | 36.8 | 0.8% |
| 27th | Greece | 38.0 | -1.6% |
| 28th | Bulgaria | 40.5 | -10.0% |
| 29th | Italy | 42.6 | -3.6% |
| 30th | Spain | 44.9 | -4.1% |
| 31st | Hungary | 45.9 | -4.4% |
| 32nd | Poland | 53.7 | -7.4% |
| 33rd | Brunei Darussalam | 55.2 | -7.1% |
| 34th | Sri Lanka | 55.3 | -3.3% |
| 35th | Uruguay | 55.6 | -1.8% |
| 36th | Grenada | 57.2 | -6.1% |
| 37th | Fiji | 58.2 | -4.6% |
| 38th | Antigua and Barbuda | 58.5 | -5.6% |
| 39th | Philippines | 59.4 | -2.5% |
| 40th | Trinidad and Tobago | 60.1 | -3.2% |
| 41st | Jamaica | 61.1 | -4.1% |
| 42nd | Paraguay | 62.1 | -0.5% |
| 43rd | Lebanon | 62.9 | -3.2% |
| 44th | Malaysia | 63.9 | -6.4% |
| 45th | Panama | 64.2 | -2.3% |
| 46th | Barbados | 65.4 | -7.0% |
| 47th | Mauritius | 66.1 | -2.5% |
| 48th | British Virgin Islands | 66.4 | -5.9% |
| 49th | Romania | 67.7 | -9.2% |
| 50th | Guyana | 68.1 | -3.4% |
| 51st | Costa Rica | 69.3 | -2.3% |
| 52nd | Seychelles | 70.4 | -1.8% |
| 53rd | Korea | 71.1 | -3.3% |
| 54th | Samoa | 75.5 | -3.7% |
| 55th | Dominica | 75.6 | -7.7% |
| 56th | Zimbabwe | 78.0 | -1.8% |
| 57th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 79.3 | -3.1% |
| 58th | Portugal | 82.1 | -2.5% |
| 59th | Marshall Islands | 84.7 | -4.5% |
| 60th | St. Lucia | 86.4 | -3.0% |
| 61st | Sudan | 91.3 | -0.3% |
| 62nd | Congo, Republic of | 92.7 | -2.6% |
| 63rd | Colombia | 92.8 | -2.7% |
| 64th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 92.8 | -3.8% |
| 65th | Zambia | 97.9 | -1.2% |
| 66th | Syrian Arab Republic | 101.9 | -3.1% |
| 67th | Mexico | 102.4 | -2.8% |
| 68th | Dominican Republic | 102.5 | -0.4% |
| 69th | Jordan | 104.6 | -4.6% |
| 70th | Kenya | 108.1 | -4.1% |
| 71st | Vanuatu | 108.7 | -2.4% |
| 72nd | Thailand | 109.2 | -3.2% |
| 73rd | Kuwait | 109.3 | -6.7% |
| 74th | Gabon | 109.5 | -1.9% |
| 75th | Cabo Verde | 110.6 | -1.5% |
| 76th | Solomon Islands | 112.8 | -3.8% |
| 77th | Botswana | 115.1 | -2.1% |
| 78th | Ghana | 120.7 | -0.9% |
| 79th | Rwanda | 120.7 | -3.0% |
| 80th | Chile | 121.0 | -2.4% |
| 81st | Tanzania | 121.3 | -0.2% |
| 82nd | Uganda | 122.6 | -1.8% |
| 83rd | Brazil | 123.3 | -2.5% |
| 84th | El Salvador | 123.6 | -1.5% |
| 85th | Senegal | 125.0 | -0.9% |
| 86th | Ecuador | 125.2 | -2.8% |
| 87th | Mauritania | 127.6 | -1.9% |
| 88th | Iraq | 130.4 | -5.3% |
| 89th | Tuvalu | 130.4 | -3.6% |
| 90th | Togo | 133.1 | -0.6% |
| 91st | Nicaragua | 133.6 | -0.3% |
| 92nd | Eswatini | 134.0 | -1.0% |
| 93rd | Honduras | 137.4 | -2.7% |
| 94th | Lesotho | 138.1 | 0.3% |
| 95th | United Arab Emirates | 138.5 | -4.7% |
| 96th | Indonesia | 141.2 | -2.6% |
| 97th | Kiribati | 141.4 | -2.2% |
| 98th | Papua New Guinea | 141.4 | -2.9% |
| 99th | Chad | 141.7 | -0.2% |
| 100th | Morocco | 147.3 | -1.3% |
| 101st | Bahrain | 147.7 | -7.7% |
| 102nd | Peru | 148.2 | -2.5% |
| 103rd | India | 148.8 | -1.2% |
| 104th | Guatemala | 152.1 | -2.2% |
| 105th | Gambia, The | 155.3 | -0.7% |
| 106th | Central African Republic | 155.9 | -1.5% |
| 107th | Benin | 159.4 | -1.2% |
| 108th | Algeria | 161.4 | -0.2% |
| 109th | Pakistan | 162.0 | -3.0% |
| 110th | Malawi | 162.7 | - |
| 111th | Sierra Leone | 164.2 | -0.7% |
| 112th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 164.8 | -2.3% |
| 113th | Burkina Faso | 170.0 | -0.8% |
| 114th | Cameroon | 170.7 | -2.9% |
| 115th | Bangladesh | 173.3 | -3.0% |
| 116th | Türkiye | 174.9 | -2.3% |
| 117th | Libya | 182.2 | -6.0% |
| 118th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 184.5 | -1.5% |
| 119th | Guinea | 190.5 | -0.4% |
| 120th | Haiti | 190.8 | -1.2% |
| 121st | South Sudan | 194.8 | -1.0% |
| 122nd | Liberia | 201.3 | 0.3% |
| 123rd | Côte d'Ivoire | 203.2 | -2.4% |
| 124th | Nepal | 214.9 | -1.1% |
| 125th | Oman | 231.4 | -3.6% |
| 126th | Afghanistan | 248.4 | -1.1% |
| 127th | Yemen, Republic of | 270.4 | -0.9% |
FAQ
What was Costa Rica's infant mortality rate in 1961?▾
Costa Rica's infant mortality rate in 1961 was 69.3. This ranked 51st globally.
How did Costa Rica's infant mortality rate change in 1961?▾
Costa Rica's infant mortality rate decreased by 2.3% in 1961 compared to 1960.
Which country had the highest infant mortality rate in 1961?▾
Yemen, Republic of had the highest infant mortality rate in 1961 at 270.4.
What is the infant mortality rate of Costa Rica in 1961?▾
The infant mortality rate of Costa Rica in 1961 was 69.3. This ranked 51st globally.
How does 1961 compare to 1960 for Costa Rica's infant mortality rate?▾
Costa Rica's infant mortality rate went from 70.9 in 1960 to 69.3 in 1961, a 2.3% decrease.
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