Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in El Salvador
El Salvador: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 was 1.22 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.22
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
128th
of 201 countries
All-time high
90.95
in 1955
All-time low
1.22
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in El Salvador, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate age 1-4 in El Salvador stood at 1.22. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in El Salvador peaked at 90.95 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 128th of 201 countries on this measure, 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 age 1-4 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 90.95 | — |
| 1956 | 87.49 | -3.8% |
| 1957 | 83.98 | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 80.75 | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 77.76 | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 74.81 | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 71.8 | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 69 | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 66.26 | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 63.57 | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 60.92 | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 58.4 | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 55.94 | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 53.62 | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 51.25 | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 48.91 | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 46.69 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 44.47 | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 42.25 | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 40.09 | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 37.9 | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 35.7 | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 33.53 | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 31.44 | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 29.41 | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 41.27 | +40.3% |
| 1981 | 25.55 | -38.1% |
| 1982 | 23.73 | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 22.02 | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 20.39 | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 18.89 | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 17.48 | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 16.19 | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 14.99 | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 13.9 | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 12.91 | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 11.98 | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 11.11 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 10.29 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 9.52 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 8.8 | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 8.12 | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 7.49 | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 6.9 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 6.38 | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 5.9 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 5.46 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 5.07 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 4.7 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 4.36 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 4.05 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 3.76 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 3.5 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 3.26 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 3.05 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 2.85 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 2.67 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 2.49 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 2.33 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 2.18 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 2.05 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.92 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.8 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.69 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.59 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.5 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.42 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.35 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.29 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 1.22 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84.19 | 77.76 | 90.95 | 5 |
| 1960s | 62.56 | 51.25 | 74.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.04 | 29.41 | 48.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.44 | 13.9 | 41.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.35 | 6.38 | 12.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.31 | 3.05 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 | 1.59 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 | 1.22 | 1.5 | 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)
- 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0436 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 4.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in El Salvador?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in El Salvador was 1.22 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 90.95 in 1955.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- El Salvador ranks 128th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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