Deaths aged 5 to 24 in El Salvador

El Salvador: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 1,730 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,730
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
90th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3,930
in 1990
All-time low
1,730
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 5 to 24 in El Salvador, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200720241990: 3.9k1991: 3.0k1992: 2.8k1993: 2.8k1994: 2.8k1995: 2.8k1996: 2.8k1997: 2.8k1998: 2.9k1999: 2.6k2000: 2.6k2001: 2.8k2002: 2.5k2003: 2.5k2004: 2.6k2005: 2.6k2006: 2.6k2007: 2.6k2008: 2.6k2009: 2.6k2010: 2.4k2011: 2.3k2012: 2.3k2013: 2.4k2014: 2.6k2015: 2.7k2016: 2.8k2017: 2.7k2018: 2.5k2019: 2.2k2020: 2.0k2021: 1.9k2022: 1.9k2023: 1.8k2024: 1.7k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, deaths aged 5 to 24 in El Salvador stood at 1,730. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths aged 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 200 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 aged 5 to 24 in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Deaths aged 5 to 24 in El Salvador, 1990 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in El Salvador?
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in El Salvador was 1,730 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 3,930 in 1990.
What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 1,730 in 2024.
How does El Salvador rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
El Salvador ranks 90th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 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 aged 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths aged 5 to 24
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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