Child mortality line chart by sex in El Salvador
El Salvador: Child mortality line chart by sex was 0.9072 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality line chart by sex in El Salvador, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.9072 for child mortality line chart by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex in El Salvador peaked at 21.35 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.9072, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 123rd out of 199 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 line chart by sex in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 21.35 | — |
| 1956 | 20.85 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 20.37 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 19.9 | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 19.46 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 19.04 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 18.61 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 18.18 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 17.77 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 17.35 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 16.93 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 16.54 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 16.13 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 15.73 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 15.32 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 14.89 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 14.47 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 14.04 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 13.58 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 13.1 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 12.6 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 12.08 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 11.56 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 11.04 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 10.5 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 12 | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 9.43 | -21.5% |
| 1982 | 8.88 | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 8.36 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 7.85 | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 7.37 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 6.92 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 6.51 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 6.13 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 5.77 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 5.43 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 5.13 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 4.83 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 4.55 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 4.27 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 4.01 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 3.75 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 3.52 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 3.29 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 3.09 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 2.9 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 2.72 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 2.57 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 2.42 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 2.28 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 2.15 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 2.04 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.93 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.83 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.74 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.65 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.57 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.43 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.37 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.31 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.25 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.19 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.14 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.01 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9718 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9392 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9072 | -3.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.9072 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.17, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.9072 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.22, 74% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.38 | 19.46 | 21.35 | 5 |
| 1960s | 17.16 | 15.32 | 19.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.79 | 10.5 | 14.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.92 | 5.77 | 12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.19 | 3.09 | 5.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 | 1.74 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 | 1.09 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9759 | 0.9072 | 1.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 mortality line chart by sex in El Salvador?
- Child mortality line chart by sex in El Salvador was 0.9072 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 21.35 in 1955.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9072 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for child mortality line chart by sex?
- El Salvador ranks 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. 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 line chart by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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