Child mortality complete gapminder in El Salvador
El Salvador: Child mortality complete gapminder was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality complete gapminder in El Salvador, 1800–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality complete gapminder in El Salvador stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality complete gapminder in El Salvador peaked at 46.16 in 1800 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 123rd out of 203 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 mortality complete gapminder in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 46.16 | — |
| 1801 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 46.16 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 46.16 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | 46.16 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 46.15 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 46.14 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 46.12 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | 46.09 | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 46.06 | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 46.02 | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 45.97 | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 45.92 | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 45.86 | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 45.79 | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 45.71 | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 45.63 | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 45.54 | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 45.44 | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 45.34 | -0.2% |
| 1911 | 45.24 | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 45.13 | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 45.02 | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 44.91 | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 44.81 | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 44.7 | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 44.59 | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 44.48 | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 44.37 | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 44.27 | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 44.16 | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 44.05 | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 43.94 | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 43.83 | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 43.72 | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 43.62 | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 43.51 | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 43.4 | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 43.29 | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 43.18 | -0.3% |
| 1931 | 41.86 | -3.1% |
| 1932 | 40.45 | -3.4% |
| 1933 | 39.2 | -3.1% |
| 1934 | 37.98 | -3.1% |
| 1935 | 36.8 | -3.1% |
| 1936 | 35.53 | -3.5% |
| 1937 | 34.4 | -3.2% |
| 1938 | 33.3 | -3.2% |
| 1939 | 32.13 | -3.5% |
| 1940 | 31.09 | -3.2% |
| 1941 | 30.07 | -3.3% |
| 1942 | 29.08 | -3.3% |
| 1943 | 28.02 | -3.6% |
| 1944 | 27.08 | -3.4% |
| 1945 | 26.17 | -3.4% |
| 1946 | 25.07 | -4.2% |
| 1947 | 24.03 | -4.2% |
| 1948 | 23.02 | -4.2% |
| 1949 | 22.05 | -4.2% |
| 1950 | 21.13 | -4.2% |
| 1951 | 21.11 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 21.07 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 20.99 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 20.89 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 22.43 | +7.4% |
| 1956 | 21.93 | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 21.42 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 20.96 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 20.52 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 20.09 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 19.65 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 19.24 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 18.8 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 18.38 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 17.97 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 17.55 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 17.12 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 16.72 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 16.29 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 15.86 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 15.43 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 14.97 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 14.49 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 14.01 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 13.49 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 12.95 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 12.39 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 11.83 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 11.27 | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 12.75 | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 10.14 | -20.5% |
| 1982 | 9.58 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 9.03 | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 8.5 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 8 | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 7.52 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 7.08 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 6.68 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 6.3 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 5.95 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 5.62 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 5.3 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 5 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 4.7 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 4.42 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 4.14 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 3.89 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 3.64 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 3.42 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 3.22 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 3.03 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 2.86 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 2.69 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 2.54 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 2.4 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 2.27 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 2.15 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 2.04 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.94 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.84 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.76 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.67 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.6 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.53 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.46 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.39 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.33 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.27 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.22 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.17 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.12 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.04 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 1 | -3.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.31, 77% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 46.16 | 46.16 | 46.16 | 10 |
| 1810s | 46.16 | 46.16 | 46.16 | 10 |
| 1820s | 46.16 | 46.16 | 46.16 | 10 |
| 1830s | 46.16 | 46.16 | 46.16 | 10 |
| 1840s | 46.16 | 46.16 | 46.16 | 10 |
| 1850s | 46.16 | 46.16 | 46.16 | 10 |
| 1860s | 46.16 | 46.16 | 46.16 | 10 |
| 1870s | 46.16 | 46.16 | 46.16 | 10 |
| 1880s | 46.16 | 46.16 | 46.16 | 10 |
| 1890s | 46.14 | 46.09 | 46.16 | 10 |
| 1900s | 45.8 | 45.44 | 46.06 | 10 |
| 1910s | 44.86 | 44.37 | 45.34 | 10 |
| 1920s | 43.78 | 43.29 | 44.27 | 10 |
| 1930s | 37.48 | 32.13 | 43.18 | 10 |
| 1940s | 26.57 | 22.05 | 31.09 | 10 |
| 1950s | 21.25 | 20.52 | 22.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.18 | 16.29 | 20.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.67 | 11.27 | 15.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.56 | 6.3 | 12.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.61 | 3.42 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 | 1.94 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 | 1.22 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1 | 1.17 | 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)
- 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 mortality complete gapminder in El Salvador?
- Child mortality complete gapminder in El Salvador was 1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 46.16 in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for child mortality complete gapminder?
- El Salvador ranks 123rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality complete gapminder rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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 complete gapminder. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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