El Salvador vs Greenland: Child mortality rate
El Salvador
1.1%
in 2023
Greenland
1.2%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
130th
Greenland rank
128th
Child mortality rate over time
- El Salvador
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 130th and Greenland ranks 128th of 236 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.0% | 14.6% | 7.4% | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 19.2% | 8.0% | 11.2% | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 15.6% | 5.0% | 10.6% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 4.0% | 6.8% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 2.9% | 2.0% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 1.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, El Salvador or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 1.2% against 1.1% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between El Salvador and Greenland?
- 0.1%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Greenland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Greenland rank globally for child mortality rate?
- El Salvador ranks 130th and Greenland ranks 128th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.