Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates

Costa Rica
10.41
in 2024
El Salvador
10.05
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
120th
El Salvador rank
122nd

Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates over time

  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
0204060199020072024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 10.41 against 10.05 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.36.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 120th and El Salvador ranks 122nd of 200 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 15.11 46.1 30.99 El Salvador
2000s 11.65 25.13 13.49 El Salvador
2010s 9.41 15.07 5.66 El Salvador
2020s 9.87 10.85 0.9834 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
Costa Rica, at 10.41 against 10.05 in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
0.36, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Costa Rica ranks 120th and El Salvador ranks 122nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed