Child mortality rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Child mortality rate was 1.22 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.22
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
128th
of 200 countries
All-time high
90.95
in 1955
All-time low
1.22
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Child mortality rate in El Salvador, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in El Salvador is 1.22, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in El Salvador peaked at 90.95 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 128th out of 200 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 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)
- 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 rate in El Salvador?
- Child mortality rate in El Salvador was 1.22 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 90.95 in 1955.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for child mortality rate?
- El Salvador ranks 128th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate 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 (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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