Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Infant mortality rate
Costa Rica
9.08
in 2024
El Salvador
8.84
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
126th
El Salvador rank
128th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.08 against 8.84 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.24.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 126th and El Salvador ranks 128th of 212 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 20.91 | 10.91 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 8.14 | 12.95 | 4.81 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 8.59 | 9.51 | 0.9147 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 9.08 against 8.84 in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.24, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th and El Salvador ranks 128th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.