Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in El Salvador
El Salvador: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in El Salvador, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in El Salvador is 1, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in El Salvador peaked at 6.11 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 92nd of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.11 | — |
| 1991 | 5.75 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 5.42 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 5.09 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 4.78 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 4.48 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 4.19 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 3.92 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 3.67 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 3.44 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 3.22 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 3.03 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 2.85 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 2.69 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 2.53 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.39 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 2.26 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 2.14 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 2.03 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.93 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.83 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.75 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.67 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.59 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.52 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.45 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.39 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.33 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.27 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.22 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.17 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.12 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.04 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 1 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.69 | 3.44 | 6.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 | 1.93 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1.22 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1 | 1.17 | 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 under five death rate by wealth group in El Salvador?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in El Salvador was 1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.11 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- El Salvador ranks 92nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. 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 under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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