Australia vs El Salvador: Number of infant deaths
Australia
941 deaths
in 2024
El Salvador
875 deaths
in 2024
Australia rank
108th
El Salvador rank
111th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Australia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Australia currently reports 941 deaths against 875 deaths in El Salvador, a difference of 66 deaths.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was El Salvador ahead.
Australia ranks 108th and El Salvador ranks 111th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,598 deaths | 16,890 deaths | 12,292 deaths | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 4,343 deaths | 17,892 deaths | 13,548 deaths | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 3,671 deaths | 16,736 deaths | 13,064 deaths | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 2,251 deaths | 11,583 deaths | 9,332 deaths | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 1,566 deaths | 6,553 deaths | 4,987 deaths | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 1,249 deaths | 2,911 deaths | 1,662 deaths | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1,052 deaths | 1,480 deaths | 427.4 deaths | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 955.6 deaths | 955.4 deaths | 0.2 deaths | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Australia or El Salvador?
- Australia, at 941 deaths against 875 deaths in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Australia and El Salvador?
- 66 deaths, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and El Salvador?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Australia and El Salvador rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Australia ranks 108th and El Salvador ranks 111th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .