Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Costa Rica
9.08
in 2024
El Salvador
8.84
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
119th
El Salvador rank
121st
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was El Salvador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 119th and El Salvador ranks 121st 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 | 80.9 | 142.33 | 61.42 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 67.63 | 127.26 | 59.63 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 40.27 | 101.67 | 61.4 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 18.23 | 65.63 | 47.4 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 12.89 | 37.11 | 24.21 | El Salvador |
| 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 (probability of dying between birth and age 1), 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 (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Costa Rica ranks 119th and El Salvador ranks 121st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.