Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1
Costa Rica
541
in 2024
El Salvador
997
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
20th
El Salvador rank
17th
Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 997 against 541 in Costa Rica, a difference of 456.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.8 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 20th and El Salvador ranks 17th of 36 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 | 5,422 | 25,249 | 19,826 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 3,016 | 22,333 | 19,318 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 1,695 | 15,091 | 13,396 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 1,230 | 8,154 | 6,924 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 871 | 3,555 | 2,684 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 660.1 | 1,732 | 1,071 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 544.6 | 1,095 | 550 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 997 against 541 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 456, with El Salvador 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 number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th and El Salvador ranks 17th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.