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
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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.

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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 2,332 data points, 1955–2024
Last refreshed