3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in El Salvador

El Salvador: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 6.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
6.1
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
121st
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.9
in 2000
All-time low
6.1
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in El Salvador, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 14.92001: 14.12002: 13.42003: 12.72004: 12.12005: 11.52006: 112007: 10.62008: 10.12009: 9.72010: 9.42011: 92012: 8.62013: 8.22014: 7.92015: 7.62016: 7.32017: 72018: 6.82019: 6.52020: 6.32021: 6.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2021, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in El Salvador stood at 6.1. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in El Salvador peaked at 14.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.1, in 2021.

That places El Salvador 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 14.9
2001 14.1 -5.4%
2002 13.4 -5.0%
2003 12.7 -5.2%
2004 12.1 -4.7%
2005 11.5 -5.0%
2006 11 -4.3%
2007 10.6 -3.6%
2008 10.1 -4.7%
2009 9.7 -4.0%
2010 9.4 -3.1%
2011 9 -4.3%
2012 8.6 -4.4%
2013 8.2 -4.7%
2014 7.9 -3.7%
2015 7.6 -3.8%
2016 7.3 -3.9%
2017 7 -4.1%
2018 6.8 -2.9%
2019 6.5 -4.4%
2020 6.3 -3.1%
2021 6.1 -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.01 9.7 14.9 10
2010s 7.83 6.5 9.4 10
2020s 6.2 6.1 6.3 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in El Salvador?
3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in El Salvador was 6.1 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 14.9 in 2000.
What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 6.1 in 2021.
How does El Salvador rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
El Salvador ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
199 places, 4,378 data points, 2000–2021
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