Costa Rica vs Türkiye: Mortality rate, infant
Costa Rica
9.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Türkiye
9.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
120th
Türkiye rank
122nd
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Costa Rica
- Türkiye
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.2 per 1,000 live births against 9.1 per 1,000 live births in Türkiye, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Türkiye ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and Türkiye ranks 122nd of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.26 per 1,000 live births | 124.81 per 1,000 live births | 84.55 per 1,000 live births | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 18.21 per 1,000 live births | 82.75 per 1,000 live births | 64.54 per 1,000 live births | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | 46.25 per 1,000 live births | 33.35 per 1,000 live births | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 9.99 per 1,000 live births | 22.46 per 1,000 live births | 12.47 per 1,000 live births | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 8.14 per 1,000 live births | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | 3.36 per 1,000 live births | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 8.68 per 1,000 live births | 8.55 per 1,000 live births | 0.125 per 1,000 live births | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Costa Rica or Türkiye?
- Costa Rica, at 9.2 per 1,000 live births against 9.1 per 1,000 live births in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Costa Rica and Türkiye?
- 0.1 per 1,000 live births, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Türkiye?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Türkiye rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and Türkiye ranks 122nd 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
February 2026 Data Release