El Salvador vs Panama: Number of infants who die before age 1
El Salvador
946 deaths
in 2023
Panama
898 deaths
in 2023
El Salvador rank
106th
Panama rank
108th
Number of infants who die before age 1 over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 946 deaths against 898 deaths in Panama, a difference of 48 deaths.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 106th and Panama ranks 108th of 236 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 | 16,408 deaths | 2,896 deaths | 13,512 deaths | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 18,854 deaths | 2,973 deaths | 15,880 deaths | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 18,442 deaths | 2,330 deaths | 16,112 deaths | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 14,278 deaths | 1,780 deaths | 12,499 deaths | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 6,911 deaths | 1,478 deaths | 5,433 deaths | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 2,946 deaths | 1,260 deaths | 1,687 deaths | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1,509 deaths | 1,071 deaths | 438 deaths | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1,012 deaths | 826 deaths | 186.5 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, El Salvador or Panama?
- El Salvador, at 946 deaths against 898 deaths in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between El Salvador and Panama?
- 48 deaths, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
- El Salvador ranks 106th and Panama ranks 108th 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.