El Salvador vs Ukraine: Neonatal mortality rate
El Salvador
0.4419 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Ukraine
0.4701 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
El Salvador rank
137th
Ukraine rank
134th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- El Salvador
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 0.4701 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.4419 Deaths per 1000 live births in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0282 Deaths per 1000 live births.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 137th and Ukraine ranks 134th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.44 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.27 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.17 Deaths per 1000 live births | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 1.91 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.2 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.7171 Deaths per 1000 live births | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 1.13 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.8952 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.2342 Deaths per 1000 live births | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.6574 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.5806 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0768 Deaths per 1000 live births | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.4677 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.4827 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.015 Deaths per 1000 live births | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, El Salvador or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 0.4701 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.4419 Deaths per 1000 live births in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between El Salvador and Ukraine?
- 0.0282 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ukraine?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Ukraine rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- El Salvador ranks 137th and Ukraine ranks 134th 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.