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
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
| 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)
- 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)
- 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)
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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