El Salvador vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Child mortality by sex
El Salvador
1.1 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.19 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
El Salvador rank
122nd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
119th
Child mortality by sex over time
- El Salvador
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 1.19 deaths per 100 live births against 1.1 deaths per 100 live births in El Salvador, a difference of 0.09 deaths per 100 live births.
That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
El Salvador ranks 122nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 119th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.25 deaths per 100 live births | 15.28 deaths per 100 live births | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 9.16 deaths per 100 live births | 8.2 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9606 deaths per 100 live births | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 5.01 deaths per 100 live births | 4.85 deaths per 100 live births | 0.16 deaths per 100 live births | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | 2.86 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1047 deaths per 100 live births | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0135 deaths per 100 live births | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0818 deaths per 100 live births | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, El Salvador or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 1.19 deaths per 100 live births against 1.1 deaths per 100 live births in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between El Salvador and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.09 deaths per 100 live births, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- El Salvador ranks 122nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 119th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under five years, per 100 live births .