Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre was 0.0059 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in El Salvador stood at 0.0059 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 64 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 life stage, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 0.3717 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0059 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 68th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3717 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3666 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3616 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3569 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3519 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3465 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3399 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3326 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3236 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3137 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3036 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2935 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2837 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2743 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2648 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.256 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2449 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2337 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2223 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3187 units per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1986 units per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 1982 | 0.187 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1752 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1629 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1511 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1393 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1287 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1196 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1119 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1052 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0989 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0926 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.086 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0794 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0672 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0617 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.0059 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0018 units per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.0059 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre 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% | 0.2223 units per square kilometre | 0.3187 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | -37.7% | 0.3187 units per square kilometre | 0.1986 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3501 units per square kilometre | 0.3236 units per square kilometre | 0.3717 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2691 units per square kilometre | 0.2223 units per square kilometre | 0.3137 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1693 units per square kilometre | 0.1119 units per square kilometre | 0.3187 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0773 units per square kilometre | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | 0.1052 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | 0.0182 units per square kilometre | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 65 Congo 0.0065 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Djibouti 0.006 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Indonesia 0.006 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0059 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Grenada 0.0058 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Myanmar 0.0058 units per square kilometre compare
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 life stage, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 0.0059 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3717 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0059 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 68th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths life stage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.