Barbados vs El Salvador: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Barbados
9.05 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
El Salvador
8.84 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Barbados rank
127th
El Salvador rank
128th
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Barbados
- El Salvador
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 9.05 per 1,000 live births against 8.84 per 1,000 live births in El Salvador, a difference of 0.21 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Barbados ranks 127th and El Salvador ranks 128th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.24 per 1,000 live births | 20.91 per 1,000 live births | 7.68 per 1,000 live births | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 11.76 per 1,000 live births | 12.95 per 1,000 live births | 1.19 per 1,000 live births | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 9.65 per 1,000 live births | 9.51 per 1,000 live births | 0.1391 per 1,000 live births | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Barbados or El Salvador?
- Barbados, at 9.05 per 1,000 live births against 8.84 per 1,000 live births in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Barbados and El Salvador?
- 0.21 per 1,000 live births, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and El Salvador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and El Salvador rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Barbados ranks 127th and El Salvador ranks 128th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.