Annual death rates at different ages in El Salvador
El Salvador: Annual death rates at different ages was 9.59 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9.59 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
128th
of 236 countries
All-time high
163.52 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1951
All-time low
9.59 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates at different ages in El Salvador stood at 9.59 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in El Salvador peaked at 163.52 deaths per 1,000 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 9.59 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places El Salvador 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates at different ages in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 162.71 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 163.52 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 161.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 161.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 160.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 159.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 158.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 157.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 156.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 154.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 152.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 150.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 148.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 146.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 143.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 141.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 138.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 136.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 133.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 131.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 128.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 126.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 124.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 122.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 120.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 117.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 115.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 113.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 110.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 108.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 105.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 101.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 97.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 93.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 88.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 83.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 78.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 73.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 67.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 61.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 56.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 51.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 47.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 43.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 40.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 37.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 35.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 33.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 31.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 29.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 27.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 26.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 24.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 23.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 22.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 21.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 19.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 18.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 17.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 17.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 16.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 15.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 14.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 14.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 13.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 12.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 12.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 11.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 11.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 11.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 10.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 10.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 9.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 9.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 9.59 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.84 deaths per 1,000 people, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 9.59 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.96 deaths per 1,000 people, 80% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 159.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 154.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 163.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 142.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 131.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 152.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 118.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 108.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 128.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 61.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 105.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 29.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 56.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 27.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 125 Cape Verde 9.92 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 126 Colombia 9.92 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 127 Ecuador 9.73 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 129 Barbados 9.47 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 130 New Caledonia 9.46 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 131 Falkland Islands 9.25 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in El Salvador?
- Annual death rates at different ages in El Salvador was 9.59 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates at different ages recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 163.52 deaths per 1,000 people in 1951.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.59 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- El Salvador ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.