Bahrain vs El Salvador: Neonatal mortality rate
Bahrain
0.4404 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
El Salvador
0.4419 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Bahrain rank
138th
El Salvador rank
137th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Bahrain
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.4419 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.4404 Deaths per 1000 live births in Bahrain, a difference of 0.0015 Deaths per 1000 live births.
Across all 39 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 138th and El Salvador ranks 137th of 199 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.64 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.44 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.798 Deaths per 1000 live births | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 1.04 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.91 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.8678 Deaths per 1000 live births | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 0.3833 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.13 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.7461 Deaths per 1000 live births | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.3428 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.6574 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3146 Deaths per 1000 live births | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.4268 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.4677 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0408 Deaths per 1000 live births | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Bahrain or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 0.4419 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.4404 Deaths per 1000 live births in Bahrain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Bahrain and El Salvador?
- 0.0015 Deaths per 1000 live births, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and El Salvador?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and El Salvador rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Bahrain ranks 138th and El Salvador ranks 137th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.