Australia vs El Salvador: Number of infants who die before age 1
Australia
972 deaths
in 2023
El Salvador
946 deaths
in 2023
Australia rank
105th
El Salvador rank
106th
Number of infants who die before age 1 over time
- Australia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Australia currently reports 972 deaths against 946 deaths in El Salvador, a difference of 26 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was El Salvador ahead.
Australia ranks 105th and El Salvador ranks 106th of 236 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 | 4,675 deaths | 16,408 deaths | 11,733 deaths | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 4,393 deaths | 18,854 deaths | 14,461 deaths | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 3,663 deaths | 18,442 deaths | 14,780 deaths | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 2,274 deaths | 14,278 deaths | 12,004 deaths | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 1,578 deaths | 6,911 deaths | 5,333 deaths | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 1,258 deaths | 2,946 deaths | 1,689 deaths | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1,046 deaths | 1,509 deaths | 463.6 deaths | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1,004 deaths | 1,012 deaths | 9 deaths | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Australia or El Salvador?
- Australia, at 972 deaths against 946 deaths in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Australia and El Salvador?
- 26 deaths, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and El Salvador?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and El Salvador rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Australia ranks 105th and El Salvador ranks 106th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.