El Salvador vs Turkey: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute)
El Salvador
9.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Turkey
9.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
El Salvador rank
120th
Turkey rank
122nd
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- El Salvador
- Turkey
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 9.2 per 1,000 live births against 9.1 per 1,000 live births in Turkey, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkey ahead.
El Salvador ranks 120th and Turkey ranks 122nd of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.84 per 1,000 live births | 124.81 per 1,000 live births | 26.97 per 1,000 live births | Turkey |
| 1980s | 64.91 per 1,000 live births | 82.75 per 1,000 live births | 17.84 per 1,000 live births | Turkey |
| 1990s | 37.1 per 1,000 live births | 46.25 per 1,000 live births | 9.15 per 1,000 live births | Turkey |
| 2000s | 20.96 per 1,000 live births | 22.46 per 1,000 live births | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | Turkey |
| 2010s | 12.92 per 1,000 live births | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | 1.42 per 1,000 live births | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 9.68 per 1,000 live births | 8.55 per 1,000 live births | 1.12 per 1,000 live births | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, El Salvador or Turkey?
- El Salvador, at 9.2 per 1,000 live births against 9.1 per 1,000 live births in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between El Salvador and Turkey?
- 0.1 per 1,000 live births, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Turkey?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Turkey rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- El Salvador ranks 120th and Turkey ranks 122nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release