El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Youth mortality rate
El Salvador
1.47
in 2024
Nicaragua
1.42
in 2024
El Salvador rank
114th
Nicaragua rank
117th
Youth mortality rate over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.47 against 1.42 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Nicaragua ahead.
El Salvador ranks 114th and Nicaragua ranks 117th of 199 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.36 | 8.15 | 0.7858 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 5.06 | 6.09 | 1.03 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 2.86 | 3.55 | 0.6936 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.84 | 2.2 | 0.3548 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.67 | 0.1247 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth mortality rate, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- El Salvador, at 1.47 against 1.42 in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth mortality rate between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 0.05, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for youth mortality rate?
- El Salvador ranks 114th and Nicaragua ranks 117th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Youth mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.