El Salvador vs Libya: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
El Salvador
10.05 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Libya
9.76 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
El Salvador rank
128th
Libya rank
131st
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- El Salvador
- Libya
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 10.05 per 1,000 live births against 9.76 per 1,000 live births in Libya, a difference of 0.29 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 128th and Libya ranks 131st of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.13 per 1,000 live births | 23.31 per 1,000 live births | 1.82 per 1,000 live births | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 15.07 per 1,000 live births | 14.14 per 1,000 live births | 0.9316 per 1,000 live births | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 10.85 per 1,000 live births | 14.78 per 1,000 live births | 3.93 per 1,000 live births | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, El Salvador or Libya?
- El Salvador, at 10.05 per 1,000 live births against 9.76 per 1,000 live births in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between El Salvador and Libya?
- 0.29 per 1,000 live births, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Libya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Libya rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- El Salvador ranks 128th and Libya ranks 131st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.