Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Under-five mortality rate, by sex
Costa Rica
10.41
in 2024
El Salvador
10.05
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
126th
El Salvador rank
128th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
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 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 126th and El Salvador ranks 128th of 212 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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-five mortality rate, by sex, 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-five mortality rate, by sex 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?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Costa Rica ranks 126th and El Salvador ranks 128th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.