Child mortality rate by sex in El Salvador
El Salvador: Child mortality rate by sex was 0.9072 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9072 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
123rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.35 deaths per 100 live births
in 1955
All-time low
0.9072 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Child mortality rate by sex in El Salvador, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.9072 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality rate 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 rate by sex in El Salvador peaked at 21.35 deaths per 100 live births in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.9072 deaths per 100 live births, 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 rate by sex in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 21.35 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1956 | 20.85 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 20.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 19.9 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 19.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 19.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 18.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 18.18 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 17.77 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 17.35 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 16.93 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 16.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 16.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 15.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 15.32 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 14.89 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 14.47 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 14.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 13.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 13.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 12.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 12.08 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 11.56 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 11.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 10.5 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 12 deaths per 100 live births | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 9.43 deaths per 100 live births | -21.5% |
| 1982 | 8.88 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 8.36 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 7.85 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 7.37 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 6.92 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 6.51 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 6.13 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 5.77 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 5.43 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 5.13 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 4.83 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 4.55 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 4.27 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 4.01 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 3.75 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 3.52 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 3.29 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9718 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9392 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9072 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.38 deaths per 100 live births | 19.46 deaths per 100 live births | 21.35 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1960s | 17.16 deaths per 100 live births | 15.32 deaths per 100 live births | 19.04 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.79 deaths per 100 live births | 10.5 deaths per 100 live births | 14.89 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.92 deaths per 100 live births | 5.77 deaths per 100 live births | 12 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.19 deaths per 100 live births | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | 5.43 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9759 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9072 deaths per 100 live births | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 120 Costa Rica 0.9528 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 121 Oman 0.9347 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 122 Brunei 0.9183 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 124 Barbados 0.8982 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 125 Libya 0.8891 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 126 Turkey 0.8861 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate by sex in El Salvador?
- Child mortality rate by sex in El Salvador was 0.9072 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 21.35 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9072 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for child mortality rate by sex?
- El Salvador ranks 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under five years, per 100 live births .