El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Mortality rate
El Salvador
3.61
in 2024
Nicaragua
3.71
in 2024
El Salvador rank
22nd
Nicaragua rank
19th
Mortality rate over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 3.71 against 3.61 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 22nd and Nicaragua ranks 19th of 36 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6 | 7.6 | 0 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 6.89 | 5.5 | 1.39 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 6.94 | 4.17 | 2.77 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 4 | 3.72 | 0.277 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 3.71 against 3.61 in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 0.1, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for mortality rate?
- El Salvador ranks 22nd and Nicaragua ranks 19th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Mortality rate (15-19 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.