El Salvador vs Panama: Number of infant deaths
El Salvador
913.0%
in 2023
Panama
757.0%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
110th
Panama rank
113th
Number of infant deaths over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 913.0% against 757.0% in Panama, a difference of 156.0%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
Across all 68 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 110th and Panama ranks 113th of 199 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,615.0% | 2,883.5% | 12,731.5% | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 16,595.5% | 2,999.5% | 13,596.0% | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 16,125.7% | 2,355.1% | 13,770.6% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 11,457.5% | 1,798.8% | 9,658.7% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 6,552.3% | 1,495.2% | 5,057.1% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 2,915.0% | 1,272.4% | 1,642.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1,476.8% | 1,060.7% | 416.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 976.2% | 814.8% | 161.5% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, El Salvador or Panama?
- El Salvador, at 913.0% against 757.0% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between El Salvador and Panama?
- 156.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- El Salvador ranks 110th and Panama ranks 113th 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 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.