Cuba vs El Salvador: Neonatal mortality rate

Cuba
4.26 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
El Salvador
4.34 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Cuba rank
149th
El Salvador rank
147th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Cuba
  • El Salvador
2.557.51012.515200020122024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 4.34 per 1,000 live births against 4.26 per 1,000 live births in Cuba, a difference of 0.08 per 1,000 live births.

Across all 25 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 149th and El Salvador ranks 147th of 212 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 3.46 per 1,000 live births 11.31 per 1,000 live births 7.84 per 1,000 live births El Salvador
2010s 2.74 per 1,000 live births 6.66 per 1,000 live births 3.93 per 1,000 live births El Salvador
2020s 3.96 per 1,000 live births 4.68 per 1,000 live births 0.7176 per 1,000 live births El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Cuba or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 4.34 per 1,000 live births against 4.26 per 1,000 live births in Cuba as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Cuba and El Salvador?
0.08 per 1,000 live births, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and El Salvador?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cuba and El Salvador rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Cuba ranks 149th and El Salvador ranks 147th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed