Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) was 122 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 (aged 1-4 years) 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% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 122 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 165, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 122 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 122, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +43.3% | 4,607 | 6,603 |
| 1981 | -37.7% | 6,603 | 4,114 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0392 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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