Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Infant mortality vs prenatal care
Costa Rica
0.91
in 2024
El Salvador
0.88
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
118th
El Salvador rank
120th
Infant mortality vs prenatal care over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.91 against 0.88 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was El Salvador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 118th and El Salvador ranks 120th of 195 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.76 | 12.73 | 5.96 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 4.03 | 10.17 | 6.14 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 1.82 | 6.56 | 4.74 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 1.29 | 3.71 | 2.42 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 0.998 | 2.09 | 1.09 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.814 | 1.29 | 0.48 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.858 | 0.95 | 0.092 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs prenatal care, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 0.91 against 0.88 in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs prenatal care between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.03, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th and El Salvador ranks 120th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.