Costa Rica - Infant Mortality Rate 2004
9.9
−0.2 from 2003
Costa Rica's infant mortality rate was 9.9 in 2004, decreased +0.2 from 10.1 in 2003. This was the 53rd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2004▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Singapore | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2nd | Iceland | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 3rd | Japan | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 4th | Finland | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 5th | Luxembourg | 3.1 | -6.1% |
| 6th | Sweden | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 7th | Norway | 3.4 | -5.6% |
| 8th | France | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 9th | Czechia | 3.7 | -5.1% |
| 10th | Monaco | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 11th | San Marino | 3.7 | -7.5% |
| 12th | Slovenia | 3.7 | -5.1% |
| 13th | Spain | 3.9 | -4.9% |
| 14th | Italy | 3.9 | -4.9% |
| 15th | Portugal | 3.9 | -9.3% |
| 16th | Germany | 4.0 | -2.4% |
| 17th | Greece | 4.1 | -6.8% |
| 18th | Austria | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 19th | Belgium | 4.2 | -4.5% |
| 20th | Denmark | 4.2 | -4.5% |
| 21st | Cyprus | 4.3 | -6.5% |
| 22nd | Switzerland | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 23rd | Netherlands | 4.6 | -4.2% |
| 24th | Ireland | 4.7 | -7.8% |
| 25th | Israel | 4.7 | -4.1% |
| 26th | Korea | 4.7 | -6.0% |
| 27th | Australia | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 28th | European Union | 5.0 | -3.9% |
| 29th | United Kingdom | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 30th | Canada | 5.3 | 0.0% |
| 31st | New Zealand | 5.5 | -3.5% |
| 32nd | Andorra | 5.6 | -3.4% |
| 33rd | Cuba | 5.8 | -3.3% |
| 34th | Croatia | 6.1 | -7.6% |
| 35th | Malta | 6.1 | -1.6% |
| 36th | Estonia | 6.2 | -8.8% |
| 37th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6.6 | -4.3% |
| 38th | Malaysia | 6.6 | -1.5% |
| 39th | Turks and Caicos Islands | 6.6 | -4.3% |
| 40th | Poland | 6.7 | -4.3% |
| 41st | Hungary | 6.8 | -5.6% |
| 42nd | United States | 6.8 | -1.4% |
| 43rd | Slovak Republic | 7.1 | -2.7% |
| 44th | Belarus | 7.2 | -7.7% |
| 45th | Lithuania | 7.5 | -2.6% |
| 46th | Brunei Darussalam | 7.8 | -1.3% |
| 47th | United Arab Emirates | 7.9 | -1.3% |
| 48th | Chile | 7.9 | -1.3% |
| 49th | Serbia | 8.4 | -7.7% |
| 50th | Qatar | 9.0 | -3.2% |
| 51st | Bahrain | 9.1 | -3.2% |
| 52nd | Latvia | 9.2 | -5.2% |
| 53rd | Costa Rica | 9.9 | -2.0% |
| 54th | Kuwait | 10.0 | -2.0% |
| 55th | Montenegro | 10.1 | -6.5% |
| 56th | Oman | 10.8 | -3.6% |
| 57th | Antigua and Barbuda | 11.0 | -2.7% |
| 58th | Bulgaria | 11.8 | -5.6% |
| 59th | Russian Federation | 11.9 | -7.8% |
| 60th | Seychelles | 12.0 | 0.0% |
| 61st | Tonga | 12.4 | -2.4% |
| 62nd | North Macedonia | 12.6 | -0.8% |
| 63rd | Grenada | 12.9 | 0.0% |
| 64th | Uruguay | 13.1 | -3.7% |
| 65th | Barbados | 13.5 | 0.7% |
| 66th | Mauritius | 13.8 | -2.1% |
| 67th | British Virgin Islands | 14.0 | -0.7% |
| 68th | Lebanon | 14.1 | -5.4% |
| 69th | Albania | 14.4 | -5.9% |
| 70th | Bahamas, The | 14.4 | 0.7% |
| 71st | Ukraine | 14.6 | -4.6% |
| 72nd | Argentina | 14.9 | -3.2% |
| 73rd | Samoa | 15.1 | -1.3% |
| 74th | Thailand | 15.4 | -4.3% |
| 75th | Saudi Arabia | 15.5 | -6.1% |
| 76th | St. Lucia | 16.0 | 0.6% |
| 77th | Romania | 16.5 | -2.4% |
| 78th | Sri Lanka | 16.7 | 38.0% |
| 79th | Fiji | 17.1 | 1.8% |
| 80th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 17.3 | -3.4% |
| 81st | Belize | 17.5 | -2.2% |
| 82nd | Panama | 17.8 | -3.3% |
| 83rd | Jamaica | 17.9 | -0.6% |
| 84th | Dominica | 18.5 | 2.8% |
| 85th | Syrian Arab Republic | 18.5 | -2.1% |
| 86th | Viet Nam | 18.6 | -3.1% |
| 87th | Libya | 18.8 | -4.1% |
| 88th | Colombia | 19.3 | -3.0% |
| 89th | Moldova | 19.3 | -8.1% |
| 90th | Palau | 19.3 | -4.0% |
| 91st | Tunisia | 19.6 | -4.4% |
| 92nd | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 19.9 | 0.5% |
| 93rd | Mexico | 20.0 | -3.8% |
| 94th | Vanuatu | 20.1 | -1.5% |
| 95th | Ecuador | 20.3 | -3.8% |
| 96th | Jordan | 20.3 | -2.9% |
| 97th | Georgia | 21.2 | -9.0% |
| 98th | El Salvador | 21.2 | -5.4% |
| 99th | China | 21.3 | -9.4% |
| 100th | Maldives | 21.8 | -6.8% |
| 101st | Brazil | 22.4 | -6.3% |
| 102nd | Armenia | 22.5 | -5.1% |
| 103rd | Solomon Islands | 22.5 | -0.4% |
| 104th | Peru | 22.7 | -5.8% |
| 105th | Türkiye | 22.8 | -7.3% |
| 106th | West Bank and Gaza | 23.3 | -2.9% |
| 107th | Cabo Verde | 23.9 | -1.6% |
| 108th | Suriname | 24.3 | -2.8% |
| 109th | Trinidad and Tobago | 24.7 | -1.2% |
| 110th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 24.8 | -6.1% |
| 111th | Nicaragua | 24.9 | -5.0% |
| 112th | Honduras | 25.1 | -4.2% |
| 113th | Philippines | 25.5 | -1.5% |
| 114th | Paraguay | 26.4 | -2.2% |
| 115th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 26.8 | -1.8% |
| 116th | Kazakhstan | 27.9 | -6.1% |
| 117th | Algeria | 30.1 | -3.8% |
| 118th | Kosovo | 30.3 | -8.5% |
| 119th | Dominican Republic | 31.5 | -0.9% |
| 120th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 31.6 | -0.6% |
| 121st | Nauru | 32.3 | -3.3% |
| 122nd | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 32.6 | -4.1% |
| 123rd | Tuvalu | 32.9 | -2.1% |
| 124th | Marshall Islands | 33.5 | -0.6% |
| 125th | Mongolia | 34.4 | -8.0% |
| 126th | Guatemala | 35.3 | -3.6% |
| 127th | Iraq | 35.7 | -1.9% |
| 128th | Kyrgyz Republic | 35.7 | -4.8% |
| 129th | Indonesia | 36.7 | 1.7% |
| 130th | São Tomé and Principe | 37.8 | -7.8% |
| 131st | Guyana | 37.9 | -2.1% |
| 132nd | Morocco | 38.5 | -4.2% |
| 133rd | Namibia | 41.5 | -2.6% |
| 134th | Azerbaijan | 44.5 | -7.1% |
| 135th | Botswana | 44.5 | 2.8% |
| 136th | Eritrea | 44.6 | -3.0% |
| 137th | Uzbekistan | 44.7 | -6.1% |
| 138th | Tajikistan | 44.8 | -8.0% |
| 139th | Kiribati | 44.9 | -1.5% |
| 140th | Gabon | 45.6 | -2.8% |
| 141st | Turkmenistan | 45.7 | -6.0% |
| 142nd | Bhutan | 47.2 | -6.2% |
| 143rd | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 48.2 | -5.3% |
| 144th | Bangladesh | 48.4 | -4.9% |
| 145th | South Africa | 49.0 | 0.8% |
| 146th | Nepal | 50.9 | -4.5% |
| 147th | Papua New Guinea | 52.4 | -1.9% |
| 148th | Kenya | 52.5 | -5.4% |
| 149th | Ghana | 54.8 | -2.7% |
| 150th | Mauritania | 55.0 | -5.8% |
| 151st | Madagascar | 56.2 | -3.6% |
| 152nd | Comoros | 56.5 | -3.4% |
| 153rd | Senegal | 57.5 | -7.0% |
| 154th | India | 58.6 | -3.1% |
| 155th | Cambodia | 59.3 | -8.8% |
| 156th | Congo, Republic of | 60.6 | -6.5% |
| 157th | Yemen, Republic of | 61.9 | -5.1% |
| 158th | Togo | 62.8 | -2.9% |
| 159th | Haiti | 63.1 | -2.5% |
| 160th | Gambia, The | 63.8 | -3.5% |
| 161st | Zimbabwe | 64.2 | 5.2% |
| 162nd | Tanzania | 66.4 | -6.1% |
| 163rd | Zambia | 66.7 | -8.5% |
| 164th | Myanmar | 66.9 | -2.8% |
| 165th | Sudan | 68.2 | 4.9% |
| 166th | Timor-Leste | 68.7 | -4.8% |
| 167th | Malawi | 70.2 | -9.1% |
| 168th | Rwanda | 71.1 | -10.6% |
| 169th | Uganda | 71.7 | -6.4% |
| 170th | Benin | 72.5 | -2.3% |
| 171st | Cameroon | 74.9 | -2.6% |
| 172nd | Djibouti | 74.9 | -2.0% |
| 173rd | Lao PDR | 75.6 | -3.6% |
| 174th | Eswatini | 75.7 | -0.3% |
| 175th | Burundi | 77.1 | -4.1% |
| 176th | Lesotho | 80.2 | 1.3% |
| 177th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 81.3 | -3.2% |
| 178th | Pakistan | 81.8 | -1.9% |
| 179th | Côte d'Ivoire | 82.8 | -2.7% |
| 180th | Burkina Faso | 83.2 | -3.1% |
| 181st | Guinea | 83.8 | -3.2% |
| 182nd | Mozambique | 84.6 | -5.5% |
| 183rd | Nigeria | 86.4 | -3.0% |
| 184th | Guinea-Bissau | 88.3 | -3.5% |
| 185th | Niger | 89.3 | -5.1% |
| 186th | Mali | 90.5 | -3.1% |
| 187th | Central African Republic | 92.6 | -2.2% |
| 188th | Equatorial Guinea | 93.9 | -3.4% |
| 189th | Liberia | 93.9 | -6.8% |
| 190th | Chad | 94.8 | -1.9% |
| 191st | Afghanistan | 97.2 | -3.4% |
| 192nd | Angola | 99.3 | -4.5% |
| 193rd | South Sudan | 100.8 | -4.1% |
| 194th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 104.3 | 0.0% |
| 195th | Sierra Leone | 112.4 | -2.6% |
FAQ
What was Costa Rica's infant mortality rate in 2004?▾
Costa Rica's infant mortality rate in 2004 was 9.9. This ranked 53rd globally.
How did Costa Rica's infant mortality rate change in 2004?▾
Costa Rica's infant mortality rate decreased by 2.0% in 2004 compared to 2003.
Which country had the highest infant mortality rate in 2004?▾
Sierra Leone had the highest infant mortality rate in 2004 at 112.4.
What is the infant mortality rate of Costa Rica in 2004?▾
The infant mortality rate of Costa Rica in 2004 was 9.9. This ranked 53rd globally.
How does 2004 compare to 2003 for Costa Rica's infant mortality rate?▾
Costa Rica's infant mortality rate went from 10.1 in 2003 to 9.9 in 2004, a 2.0% decrease.
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