El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1
El Salvador
997
in 2024
Nicaragua
1,486
in 2024
El Salvador rank
17th
Nicaragua rank
14th
Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1,486 against 997 in El Salvador, a difference of 489.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.5 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 17th and Nicaragua ranks 14th of 36 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,249 | 17,421 | 7,828 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 22,333 | 18,543 | 3,790 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 15,091 | 12,449 | 2,642 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 8,154 | 7,998 | 156.2 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 3,555 | 4,184 | 628.4 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1,732 | 2,496 | 764 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1,095 | 1,803 | 708.4 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 1,486 against 997 in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 489, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1?
- El Salvador ranks 17th and Nicaragua ranks 14th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.