3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 6.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in El Salvador, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.395 % change on previous year (2025)
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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