Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Child mortality
Costa Rica
1.04
in 2024
El Salvador
1
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
120th
El Salvador rank
122nd
Child mortality over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.04 against 1 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.04.
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 200 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 | 11.14 | 21.45 | 10.32 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 8.9 | 18.18 | 9.28 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 4.94 | 13.67 | 8.73 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 2.16 | 8.56 | 6.4 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 1.51 | 4.61 | 3.1 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 1.16 | 2.51 | 1.35 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.941 | 1.51 | 0.566 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.986 | 1.08 | 0.096 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 1.04 against 1 in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.04, 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?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and El Salvador ranks 122nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.