Colombia vs El Salvador: Infant mortality rates (Our World)

Colombia
0.9835
in 2023
El Salvador
0.9509
in 2023
Colombia rank
126th
El Salvador rank
128th

Infant mortality rates (Our World) over time

  • Colombia
  • El Salvador
051015195019862023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.9835 against 0.9509 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0326.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was El Salvador ahead.

Colombia ranks 126th and El Salvador ranks 128th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia El Salvador Difference Ahead
1950s 11.33 14.36 3.03 El Salvador
1960s 8.48 12.95 4.46 El Salvador
1970s 6.01 10.96 4.96 El Salvador
1980s 3.7 8.02 4.32 El Salvador
1990s 2.48 3.91 1.43 El Salvador
2000s 1.8 2.15 0.3545 El Salvador
2010s 1.31 1.33 0.0143 El Salvador
2020s 1.04 1.01 0.0296 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rates, Colombia or El Salvador?
Colombia, at 0.9835 against 0.9509 in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Colombia and El Salvador?
0.0326, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for infant mortality rates?
Colombia ranks 126th and El Salvador ranks 128th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed