Child mortality vs population growth in El Salvador
El Salvador: Child mortality vs population growth was 0.8239 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8239
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
114th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3
in 1964
All-time low
0.7438
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality vs population growth in El Salvador stood at 0.8239.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in El Salvador peaked at 3 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.7438, in 2021.
That places El Salvador 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality vs population growth in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.59 | — |
| 1951 | 2.56 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 2.65 | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 2.68 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 2.73 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 2.78 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 2.82 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 2.86 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 2.9 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 2.9 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 2.92 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 2.95 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 2.99 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 3 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.98 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 2.95 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 2.91 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 2.84 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 2.79 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 2.74 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 2.79 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.8 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.83 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 2.83 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.83 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 2.86 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 2.82 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.83 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.76 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.46 | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 2.57 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 2.62 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.59 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 2.61 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 2.6 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.61 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 2.62 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.62 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.62 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.6 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 2.56 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.49 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.45 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.41 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.4 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.36 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.3 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.28 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.18 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 2.06 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.92 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.77 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 1.63 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 1.51 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.41 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 1.35 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.28 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.25 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.24 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.25 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.25 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.23 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.2 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.18 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.12 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9628 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9246 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9131 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7738 | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7438 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8461 | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8239 | -2.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.8239 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8259, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.8239 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4839, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.75 | 2.56 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.93 | 2.79 | 3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.81 | 2.74 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.59 | 2.46 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4 | 2.18 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 | 1.24 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 0.9131 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7969 | 0.7438 | 0.8461 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs population growth in El Salvador?
- Child mortality vs population growth in El Salvador was 0.8239 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1964.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7438 in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- El Salvador ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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