Ecuador vs El Salvador: Infant mortality rates

Ecuador
0.9649
in 2023
El Salvador
0.9509
in 2023
Ecuador rank
125th
El Salvador rank
126th

Infant mortality rates over time

  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
051015195019862023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.9649 against 0.9509 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.014.

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

Ecuador ranks 125th and El Salvador ranks 126th of 229 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador El Salvador Difference Ahead
1950s 13.14 14.36 1.23 El Salvador
1960s 10.7 12.95 2.25 El Salvador
1970s 8.36 10.96 2.61 El Salvador
1980s 5.5 8.02 2.51 El Salvador
1990s 3.34 3.91 0.572 El Salvador
2000s 1.97 2.15 0.1834 El Salvador
2010s 1.3 1.33 0.0235 El Salvador
2020s 1.02 1.01 0.0086 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rates, Ecuador or El Salvador?
Ecuador, at 0.9649 against 0.9509 in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Ecuador and El Salvador?
0.014, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for infant mortality rates?
Ecuador ranks 125th and El Salvador ranks 126th of 229 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