Child deaths life stage in El Salvador
El Salvador: Child deaths life stage was 122 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths life stage in El Salvador, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths life stage in El Salvador is 122, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage in El Salvador peaked at 7,867 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 122, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 113th of 199 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 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 life stage 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 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 110 Mongolia 155 compare
- 111 Djibouti 140 compare
- 112 Korea, Republic of 123 compare
- 114 Israel 119 compare
- 115 United Arab Emirates 97 compare
- 116 Fiji, Republic of 96 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,537 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths life stage in El Salvador?
- Child deaths life stage in El Salvador was 122 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths life stage recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 7,867 in 1960.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 122 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for child deaths life stage?
- El Salvador ranks 113th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths life stage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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