Child mortality rate ihme in El Salvador

El Salvador: Child mortality rate ihme was 1.09 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.09
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
126th
of 201 countries
All-time high
27.45
in 1950
All-time low
1.09
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019

Child mortality rate ihme in El Salvador, 1950–2019

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 1.09 for child mortality rate ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in El Salvador peaked at 27.45 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.09, in 2019.

That places El Salvador 126th out of 201 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 25.01 21.9 27.45 10
1960s 18.16 15.57 21.13 10
1970s 12.2 9.69 14.92 10
1980s 7.83 5.91 10.17 10
1990s 4.09 3.1 5.34 10
2000s 2.33 1.88 2.93 10
2010s 1.44 1.09 1.73 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate ihme in El Salvador?
Child mortality rate ihme in El Salvador was 1.09 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 27.45 in 1950.
What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 2019.
How does El Salvador rank for child mortality rate ihme?
El Salvador ranks 126th out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child mortality rate ihme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
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