Colombia vs El Salvador: Infant mortality rate
Colombia
1.0%
in 2023
El Salvador
1.0%
in 2023
Colombia rank
126th
El Salvador rank
128th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 11.3% | 14.4% | 3.0% | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 8.5% | 12.9% | 4.5% | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 11.0% | 5.0% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 8.0% | 4.3% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 3.9% | 1.4% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.2% | 0.4% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Colombia or El Salvador?
- Colombia, at 1.0% against 1.0% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 0.0%, 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 rate?
- Colombia ranks 126th and El Salvador ranks 128th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant 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 newborns who die before reaching the age of one.