Deaths by age group in El Salvador
El Salvador: Deaths by age group was 38 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
38
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
105th
of 236 countries
All-time high
102
in 2010
All-time low
1
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Deaths by age group in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 38 for deaths by age group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in El Salvador peaked at 102 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1950.
El Salvador ranks 105th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1 | — |
| 1951 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1952 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1953 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1955 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1967 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1969 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 1970 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 1971 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20 | +185.7% |
| 2004 | 51 | +155.0% |
| 2005 | 59 | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 66 | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 90 | +36.4% |
| 2008 | 96 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 101 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 102 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 100 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 96 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 90 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 85 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 79 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 73 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 66 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 61 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 57 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 64 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 55 | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 38 | -30.9% |
| 2023 | 38 | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.5, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 38 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age group in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +200.0% | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | +185.7% | 7 | 20 |
| 2004 | +155.0% | 20 | 51 |
| 1966 | +100.0% | 1 | 2 |
| 1968 | +66.7% | 3 | 5 |
| 1954 | -50.0% | 2 | 1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.4 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.3 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.6 | 10 | 13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9 | 6 | 12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.3 | 6 | 101 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.9 | 57 | 102 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.75 | 38 | 64 | 4 |
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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 by age group in El Salvador?
- Deaths by age group in El Salvador was 38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 102 in 2010.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1950.
- How does El Salvador rank for deaths by age group?
- El Salvador ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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