Australia vs El Salvador: Number of infant deaths
Australia
953.0%
in 2023
El Salvador
913.0%
in 2023
Australia rank
108th
El Salvador rank
110th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Australia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Australia currently reports 953.0% against 913.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 40.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 68 shared years of data; in 1956 it was El Salvador ahead.
Australia ranks 108th and El Salvador ranks 110th of 199 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,597.2% | 15,615.0% | 11,017.8% | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 4,344.6% | 16,595.5% | 12,250.9% | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 3,671.4% | 16,125.7% | 12,454.3% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 2,251.5% | 11,457.5% | 9,206.0% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 1,566.3% | 6,552.3% | 4,986.0% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 1,248.7% | 2,915.0% | 1,666.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1,052.4% | 1,476.8% | 424.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 959.5% | 976.2% | 16.8% | El Salvador |
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 953.0% against 913.0% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Australia and El Salvador?
- 40.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and El Salvador?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2023.
- How do Australia and El Salvador rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Australia ranks 108th and El Salvador ranks 110th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.