Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 1,730 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,730
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
90th
of 201 countries
All-time high
3,930
in 1990
All-time low
1,730
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 24 in El Salvador, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 5 to 24 in El Salvador is 1,730, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in El Salvador peaked at 3,930 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,730, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 90th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,930 | — |
| 1991 | 2,959 | -24.7% |
| 1992 | 2,811 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 2,775 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2,796 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2,824 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2,831 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,801 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2,873 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2,650 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 2,566 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 2,758 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 2,491 | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 2,527 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,584 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2,624 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,639 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,640 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,623 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,631 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,439 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 2,332 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 2,311 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,409 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 2,576 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 2,734 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 2,801 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2,705 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2,463 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 2,213 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 2,043 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 1,944 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 1,868 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 1,800 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 1,730 | -3.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1,730 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 999.5, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1,730 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 919, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,925 | 2,650 | 3,930 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,608 | 2,491 | 2,758 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,498 | 2,213 | 2,801 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,877 | 1,730 | 2,043 | 5 |
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 deaths age 5 to 24 in El Salvador?
- Deaths age 5 to 24 in El Salvador was 1,730 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3,930 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,730 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
- El Salvador ranks 90th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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