Child mortality vs. health spending in El Salvador
El Salvador: Child mortality vs. health spending was 1 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
122nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
22.43 deaths per 100 live births
in 1955
All-time low
1 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Child mortality vs. health spending in El Salvador, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. health spending 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. health spending in El Salvador peaked at 22.43 deaths per 100 live births in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 122nd out of 199 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 vs. health spending in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 22.43 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1956 | 21.93 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 21.42 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 20.96 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 20.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 20.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 19.65 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 19.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 18.8 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 18.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 17.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 17.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 17.12 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 16.72 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 16.29 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 15.86 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 15.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 14.97 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 14.49 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 14.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 13.49 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 12.95 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 12.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 11.83 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 11.27 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 12.75 deaths per 100 live births | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 10.14 deaths per 100 live births | -20.5% |
| 1982 | 9.58 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 9.03 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 8.5 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 8 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 7.52 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 7.08 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 6.68 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 6.3 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 5.95 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 5.62 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 5.3 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 5 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 4.7 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 4.42 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 4.14 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 3.89 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 3.64 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 3.42 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 2.86 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 2.54 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 2.4 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.45 deaths per 100 live births | 20.52 deaths per 100 live births | 22.43 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1960s | 18.18 deaths per 100 live births | 16.29 deaths per 100 live births | 20.09 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.67 deaths per 100 live births | 11.27 deaths per 100 live births | 15.86 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.56 deaths per 100 live births | 6.3 deaths per 100 live births | 12.75 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.61 deaths per 100 live births | 3.42 deaths per 100 live births | 5.95 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | 1 deaths per 100 live births | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 119 Cape Verde 1.11 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 120 Costa Rica 1.04 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 121 Oman 1.03 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 123 Brunei Darussalam 0.9944 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 124 Libya 0.9765 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 125 Barbados 0.9764 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0098 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. health spending in El Salvador?
- Child mortality vs. health spending in El Salvador was 1 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 22.43 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for child mortality vs. health spending?
- El Salvador ranks 122nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. health spending 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .