Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1

Costa Rica
9.08
in 2024
El Salvador
8.84
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
26th
El Salvador rank
28th

Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 over time

  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
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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 26th and El Salvador ranks 28th of 36 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 - sdg 3.2.1, 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 - sdg 3.2.1 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 - sdg 3.2.1?
Costa Rica ranks 26th and El Salvador ranks 28th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 2,492 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed