Child mortality around the world in El Salvador
El Salvador: Child mortality around the world was 1.14 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.14
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
128th
of 229 countries
All-time high
22.68
in 1951
All-time low
1.14
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1.14 for child mortality around the world in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in El Salvador peaked at 22.68 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.14, in 2023.
That places El Salvador 128th out of 229 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.
Child mortality around the world in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.49 | — |
| 1951 | 22.68 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 22.33 | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 22.25 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 22.14 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 22.01 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 21.85 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 21.65 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 21.43 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 21.17 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 20.88 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 20.56 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 20.21 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 19.84 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 19.45 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 19.07 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 18.65 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 18.24 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 17.85 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 17.47 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 17.11 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 16.76 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 16.43 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 16.11 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 15.79 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 15.48 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 15.16 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 14.82 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 14.45 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 14.06 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 13.61 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 13.11 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 12.57 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 11.97 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 11.32 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 10.63 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 9.88 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 9.13 | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 8.38 | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 7.64 | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 6.93 | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 6.29 | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 5.73 | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 5.25 | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 4.85 | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 4.52 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 4.23 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 3.97 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 3.83 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 3.52 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 3.32 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 3.19 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.95 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 2.84 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.65 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 2.53 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.37 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 2.25 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 2.15 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.08 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.93 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 1.85 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.76 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.68 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.61 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.54 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.48 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.43 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.37 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.32 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.28 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.23 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.2 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.14 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22 | 21.17 | 22.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.22 | 17.47 | 20.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.62 | 14.06 | 17.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.82 | 7.64 | 13.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.91 | 3.52 | 6.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.63 | 2.08 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 1.32 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 | 1.14 | 1.28 | 4 |
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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 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0509 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in El Salvador?
- Child mortality around the world in El Salvador was 1.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 22.68 in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for child mortality around the world?
- El Salvador ranks 128th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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