Death rate, crude in El Salvador
El Salvador: Death rate, crude was 7.47 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.47 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
104th
of 218 countries
All-time high
17.81 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
6.52 per 1,000 people
in 1999
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in El Salvador, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, death rate, crude in El Salvador stood at 7.47 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in El Salvador peaked at 17.81 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.52 per 1,000 people, in 1999.
That places El Salvador 104th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.81 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 17.49 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 17.2 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 17.04 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 16.81 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 16.5 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 16.17 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 15.99 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 15.89 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 15.54 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 15.4 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 14.96 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 14.57 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 13.91 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 13.66 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 13.19 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 12.53 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 12.54 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 12.08 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 12.46 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 15.22 per 1,000 people | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 13.9 per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 12.44 per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 11.83 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 10.59 per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 9.74 per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 9.04 per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 8.98 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 8.67 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 8.13 per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 7.75 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 7.49 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 7.29 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 6.88 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 6.82 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 6.79 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 6.71 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 6.56 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 6.59 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 6.52 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 6.55 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.67 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 6.68 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 6.83 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 6.93 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.24 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 7.5 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 7.79 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 7.59 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 7.45 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 7.22 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 7.11 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 7.04 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 7.15 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 7.24 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.38 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 7.45 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.49 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.44 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 7.44 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.56 per 1,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 8.71 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 7.46 per 1,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 7.52 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 7.47 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.64 per 1,000 people | 15.54 per 1,000 people | 17.81 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.53 per 1,000 people | 12.08 per 1,000 people | 15.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.85 per 1,000 people | 8.13 per 1,000 people | 15.22 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.94 per 1,000 people | 6.52 per 1,000 people | 7.75 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.12 per 1,000 people | 6.55 per 1,000 people | 7.79 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3 per 1,000 people | 7.04 per 1,000 people | 7.49 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.95 per 1,000 people | 7.46 per 1,000 people | 8.71 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 101 Djibouti 7.49 per 1,000 people compare
- 102 Guyana 7.48 per 1,000 people compare
- 103 Madagascar 7.47 per 1,000 people compare
- 105 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.39 per 1,000 people compare
- 106 Malta 7.3 per 1,000 people compare
- 107 American Samoa 7.29 per 1,000 people 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.799 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in El Salvador?
- Death rate, crude in El Salvador was 7.47 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 17.81 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.52 per 1,000 people in 1999.
- How does El Salvador rank for death rate, crude?
- El Salvador ranks 104th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.