Armenia vs Costa Rica: Mortality rate, infant

Armenia
8.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Costa Rica
9.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Armenia rank
123rd
Costa Rica rank
120th

Mortality rate, infant over time

  • Armenia
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 9.2 per 1,000 live births against 8.9 per 1,000 live births in Armenia, a difference of 0.3 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Armenia ahead.

Armenia ranks 123rd and Costa Rica ranks 120th of 195 countries.

Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1970s 76.35 per 1,000 live births 26.83 per 1,000 live births 49.52 per 1,000 live births Armenia
1980s 59.44 per 1,000 live births 18.21 per 1,000 live births 41.23 per 1,000 live births Armenia
1990s 37.07 per 1,000 live births 12.9 per 1,000 live births 24.17 per 1,000 live births Armenia
2000s 22.12 per 1,000 live births 9.99 per 1,000 live births 12.13 per 1,000 live births Armenia
2010s 13.29 per 1,000 live births 8.14 per 1,000 live births 5.15 per 1,000 live births Armenia
2020s 9.53 per 1,000 live births 8.68 per 1,000 live births 0.85 per 1,000 live births Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Armenia or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 9.2 per 1,000 live births against 8.9 per 1,000 live births in Armenia as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Armenia and Costa Rica?
0.3 per 1,000 live births, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Costa Rica?
48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Armenia and Costa Rica rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
Armenia ranks 123rd and Costa Rica ranks 120th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release