Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Mortality rate, infant
Costa Rica
9.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
El Salvador
9.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
120th
El Salvador rank
120th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9.2 per 1,000 live births against 9.2 per 1,000 live births in El Salvador, a difference of 0 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 54 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and El Salvador ranks 120th of 195 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.26 per 1,000 live births | 97.84 per 1,000 live births | 57.58 per 1,000 live births | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 18.21 per 1,000 live births | 64.91 per 1,000 live births | 46.7 per 1,000 live births | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | 37.1 per 1,000 live births | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 9.99 per 1,000 live births | 20.96 per 1,000 live births | 10.97 per 1,000 live births | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 8.14 per 1,000 live births | 12.92 per 1,000 live births | 4.78 per 1,000 live births | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 8.68 per 1,000 live births | 9.68 per 1,000 live births | 1 per 1,000 live births | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 9.2 per 1,000 live births against 9.2 per 1,000 live births in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0 per 1,000 live births, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and El Salvador ranks 120th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release