Child mortality gdp per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Child mortality gdp per capita was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
120th
of 196 countries
All-time high
22.43
in 1955
All-time low
1
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Child mortality gdp per capita in El Salvador, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality gdp per capita in El Salvador stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality gdp per capita in El Salvador peaked at 22.43 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 120th out of 196 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 gdp per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 22.43 | — |
| 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 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 17.97 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 17.55 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 17.12 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 16.72 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 16.29 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 15.86 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 15.43 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 14.97 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 14.49 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 14.01 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 13.49 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 12.95 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 12.39 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 11.83 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 11.27 | -4.7% |
| 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 | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 7.08 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 6.68 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 6.3 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 5.95 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 5.62 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 5.3 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 5 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 4.7 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 4.42 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 4.14 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 3.89 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 3.64 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 3.42 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 3.22 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 3.03 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 2.86 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 2.69 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 2.54 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 2.4 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 2.27 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 2.15 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 2.04 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.94 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.84 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.76 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.67 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.6 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.53 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.46 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.39 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.33 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.27 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.22 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.17 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.12 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.04 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 1 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.45 | 20.52 | 22.43 | 5 |
| 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1187 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality gdp per capita in El Salvador?
- Child mortality gdp per capita in El Salvador was 1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 22.43 in 1955.
- What is the lowest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for child mortality gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 120th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality gdp per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. 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 gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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