Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in El Salvador
El Salvador: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0194 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0194 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
124th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.45 under-five deaths per woman
in 1955
All-time low
0.0194 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in El Salvador, 1955–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in El Salvador is 0.0194 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in El Salvador peaked at 1.45 under-five deaths per woman in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.0194 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 124th of 200 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.
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1.45 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1956 | 1.43 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 1.4 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 1.38 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 1.35 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 1.33 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 1.31 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 1.29 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.26 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 1.23 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 1.11 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 1.07 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.9797 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.9405 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8989 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8545 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8114 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7658 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7207 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6768 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6315 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.589 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.651 under-five deaths per woman | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5054 under-five deaths per woman | -22.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4628 under-five deaths per woman | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4218 under-five deaths per woman | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3832 under-five deaths per woman | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3475 under-five deaths per woman | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3167 under-five deaths per woman | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2964 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2745 under-five deaths per woman | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2535 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.235 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2176 under-five deaths per woman | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2023 under-five deaths per woman | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1866 under-five deaths per woman | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1721 under-five deaths per woman | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.158 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1443 under-five deaths per woman | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1312 under-five deaths per woman | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1224 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1116 under-five deaths per woman | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1011 under-five deaths per woman | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0902 under-five deaths per woman | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0802 under-five deaths per woman | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0721 under-five deaths per woman | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0647 under-five deaths per woman | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0589 under-five deaths per woman | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0543 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0502 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0467 under-five deaths per woman | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0438 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0413 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.039 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0366 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0344 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0325 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0301 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0274 under-five deaths per woman | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0252 under-five deaths per woman | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0235 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0224 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0213 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0203 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0212 under-five deaths per woman | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0202 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0194 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.4 under-five deaths per woman | 1.35 under-five deaths per woman | 1.45 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
| 1960s | 1.2 under-five deaths per woman | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | 1.33 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7869 under-five deaths per woman | 0.589 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9797 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3913 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2535 under-five deaths per woman | 0.651 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1681 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1116 under-five deaths per woman | 0.235 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0662 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0438 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1011 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0313 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0224 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0413 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0205 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0194 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0213 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 121 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0202 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 122 Colombia 0.0199 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 123 Libya 0.0197 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 125 Türkiye 0.0184 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0178 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 127 Brunei Darussalam 0.0178 under-five deaths per woman compare
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- 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.4038 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in El Salvador?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in El Salvador was 0.0194 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 under-five deaths per woman in 1955.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0194 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- El Salvador ranks 124th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).