El Salvador vs Spain: Number of infant deaths
El Salvador
913.0%
in 2023
Spain
875.0%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
110th
Spain rank
111th
Number of infant deaths over time
- El Salvador
- Spain
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 913.0% against 875.0% in Spain, a difference of 38.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 68 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Spain ahead.
El Salvador ranks 110th and Spain ranks 111th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,615.0% | 32,081.0% | 16,466.0% | Spain |
| 1960s | 16,595.5% | 25,331.1% | 8,735.6% | Spain |
| 1970s | 16,125.7% | 13,155.1% | 2,970.6% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 11,457.5% | 4,746.4% | 6,711.1% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 6,552.3% | 2,252.9% | 4,299.4% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 2,915.0% | 1,706.5% | 1,208.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1,476.8% | 1,206.8% | 270.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 976.2% | 892.2% | 84.0% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, El Salvador or Spain?
- El Salvador, at 913.0% against 875.0% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between El Salvador and Spain?
- 38.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Spain?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Spain rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- El Salvador ranks 110th and Spain ranks 111th 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.