Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Infant mortality (Our World)
Costa Rica
0.9081
in 2024
El Salvador
0.8836
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
120th
El Salvador rank
122nd
Infant mortality (Our World) over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.9081 against 0.8836 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0245.
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 199 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 | 8.09 | 14.23 | 6.14 | El Salvador |
| 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 | 1 | 2.09 | 1.09 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.814 | 1.29 | 0.4807 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.8592 | 0.9507 | 0.0915 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 0.9081 against 0.8836 in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.0245, 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?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and El Salvador ranks 122nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.