Crude death rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Crude death rate was 7.52 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.52
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
115th
of 236 countries
All-time high
21.41
in 1951
All-time low
6.52
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude death rate in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 7.52 for crude death rate in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in El Salvador peaked at 21.41 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 6.52, in 1999.
That places El Salvador 115th 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.
Crude death rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.04 | — |
| 1951 | 21.41 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 20.73 | -3.2% |
| 1953 | 20.54 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 20.12 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 19.71 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 19.29 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 18.86 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 18.42 | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 18.12 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 17.81 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 17.49 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 17.2 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 17.04 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 16.81 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 16.5 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 16.17 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 15.99 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 15.89 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 15.54 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 15.4 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 14.96 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 14.57 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 13.91 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 13.66 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 13.19 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 12.53 | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 12.54 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 12.08 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 12.46 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 15.22 | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 13.9 | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 12.44 | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 11.83 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 10.59 | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 9.74 | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 9.04 | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 8.98 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 8.67 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 8.13 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 7.75 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 7.49 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 7.29 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 6.88 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 6.82 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 6.79 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 6.71 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 6.56 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 6.59 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 6.52 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 6.55 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.67 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 6.68 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 6.83 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 6.93 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.24 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 7.5 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 7.79 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 7.59 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 7.45 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 7.22 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 7.11 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 7.04 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 7.15 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 7.24 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.38 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 7.45 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.49 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.44 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 7.44 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.56 | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 8.71 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 7.46 | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 7.52 | +0.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 7.52 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 7.52 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.46, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.82 | 18.12 | 21.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.64 | 15.54 | 17.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.53 | 12.08 | 15.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.85 | 8.13 | 15.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.94 | 6.52 | 7.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.12 | 6.55 | 7.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3 | 7.04 | 7.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.06 | 7.46 | 8.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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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)
- 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 crude death rate in El Salvador?
- Crude death rate in El Salvador was 7.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 21.41 in 1951.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.52 in 1999.
- How does El Salvador rank for crude death rate?
- El Salvador ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Crude death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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