Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Child mortality by sex
Costa Rica
1.12
in 2024
El Salvador
1.1
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
120th
El Salvador rank
122nd
Child mortality by sex over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.12 against 1.1 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was El Salvador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and El Salvador ranks 122nd of 199 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.55 | 22.46 | 10.91 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 9.4 | 19.15 | 9.75 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 5.38 | 14.51 | 9.13 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 2.42 | 9.16 | 6.74 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 1.68 | 5.01 | 3.33 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 1.28 | 2.76 | 1.48 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 1.65 | 0.6409 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.19 | 0.1264 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 1.12 against 1.1 in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.02, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and El Salvador ranks 122nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.