El Salvador vs Italy: Number of child deaths by region
El Salvador
997
in 2024
Italy
1,047
in 2024
El Salvador rank
112th
Italy rank
111th
Number of child deaths by region over time
- El Salvador
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1,047 against 997 in El Salvador, a difference of 50.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.
El Salvador ranks 112th and Italy ranks 111th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,249 | 40,040 | 14,791 | Italy |
| 1970s | 22,333 | 20,860 | 1,473 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 15,091 | 7,624 | 7,467 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 8,154 | 4,249 | 3,905 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 3,555 | 2,558 | 997.7 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1,732 | 1,790 | 58.8 | Italy |
| 2020s | 1,095 | 1,143 | 48.2 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by region, El Salvador or Italy?
- Italy, at 1,047 against 997 in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by region between El Salvador and Italy?
- 50, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Italy?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Italy rank globally for number of child deaths by region?
- El Salvador ranks 112th and Italy ranks 111th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.