Child mortality vs electoral democracy in El Salvador
El Salvador: Child mortality vs electoral democracy was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
120th
of 195 countries
All-time high
22.43
in 1955
All-time low
1
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Child mortality vs electoral democracy in El Salvador, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1 for child mortality vs electoral democracy in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs electoral democracy in El Salvador peaked at 22.43 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 120th of 195 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 vs electoral democracy in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 22.43 | — |
| 1956 | 21.93 | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 21.42 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 20.96 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 20.52 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 20.09 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 19.65 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 19.24 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 18.8 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 18.38 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 17.97 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 17.55 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 17.12 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 16.72 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 16.29 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 15.86 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 15.43 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 14.97 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 14.49 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 14.01 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 13.49 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 12.95 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 12.39 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 11.83 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 11.27 | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 12.75 | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 10.14 | -20.5% |
| 1982 | 9.58 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 9.03 | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 8.5 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 8 | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 7.52 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 7.08 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 6.68 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 6.3 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 5.95 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 5.62 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 5.3 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 5 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 4.7 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 4.42 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 4.14 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 3.89 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 3.64 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 3.42 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 3.22 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 3.03 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 2.86 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 2.69 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 2.54 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 2.4 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 2.27 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 2.15 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 2.04 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.94 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.84 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.76 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.67 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.6 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.53 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.46 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.39 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.33 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.27 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.22 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.17 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.12 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.04 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 1 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.45 | 20.52 | 22.43 | 5 |
| 1960s | 18.18 | 16.29 | 20.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.67 | 11.27 | 15.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.56 | 6.3 | 12.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.61 | 3.42 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 | 1.94 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 | 1.22 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1 | 1.17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 117 Cape Verde 1.11 compare
- 118 Costa Rica 1.04 compare
- 119 Oman 1.03 compare
- 121 Brunei Darussalam 0.9944 compare
- 122 Libya 0.9765 compare
- 123 Barbados 0.9764 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,537 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3177 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.8222 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6731 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs electoral democracy in El Salvador?
- Child mortality vs electoral democracy in El Salvador was 1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs electoral democracy recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 22.43 in 1955.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs electoral democracy recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for child mortality vs electoral democracy?
- El Salvador ranks 120th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs electoral democracy rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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 vs electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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