Child deaths in El Salvador
El Salvador: Child deaths was 122 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
122
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
113th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7,867
in 1960
All-time low
122
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Child deaths in El Salvador, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths in El Salvador is 122, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in El Salvador peaked at 7,867 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 122, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 113th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,867 | — |
| 1961 | 7,750 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 7,643 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 7,540 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 7,441 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 7,337 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 7,224 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 7,087 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 6,934 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 6,748 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 6,540 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 6,331 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 6,120 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 5,915 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 5,720 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 5,521 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 5,305 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 5,075 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 4,843 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 4,607 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 6,603 | +43.3% |
| 1981 | 4,114 | -37.7% |
| 1982 | 3,875 | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 3,631 | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 3,376 | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 3,130 | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 2,887 | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 2,667 | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 2,478 | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 2,319 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 2,180 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 2,049 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 1,919 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 1,782 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 1,646 | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 1,514 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 1,392 | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 1,278 | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 1,174 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 1,080 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 991 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 903 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 820 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 734 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 653 | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 579 | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 514 | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 460 | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 414 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 377 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 346 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 319 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 295 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 274 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 256 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 239 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 222 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 205 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 189 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 173 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 159 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 147 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 138 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 130 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 122 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,357 | 6,748 | 7,867 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,598 | 4,607 | 6,540 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,508 | 2,319 | 6,603 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,601 | 1,080 | 2,180 | 10 |
| 2000s | 644.5 | 377 | 991 | 10 |
| 2010s | 251.8 | 173 | 346 | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.2 | 122 | 159 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,537 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1187 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in El Salvador?
- Child deaths in El Salvador was 122 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 7,867 in 1960.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 122 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for child deaths?
- El Salvador ranks 113th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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