ex - expectation of life at age x in El Salvador

El Salvador: ex - expectation of life at age x was 71.67 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
71.67
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
99th
of 184 countries
All-time high
75.27
in 2012
All-time low
71.65
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

ex - expectation of life at age x in El Salvador, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 71.62001: 71.72002: 73.32003: 73.12004: 73.32005: 73.42006: 73.72007: 74.22008: 74.42009: 742010: 74.62011: 74.62012: 75.32013: 74.82014: 73.92015: 72.72016: 73.62017: 73.72018: 74.72019: 74.32020: 72.12021: 71.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ex - expectation of life at age x in El Salvador is 71.67, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in El Salvador peaked at 75.27 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 71.65, in 2000.

That places El Salvador 99th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

ex - expectation of life at age x in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for ex - expectation of life at age x in El Salvador, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 71.65
2001 71.72 +0.1%
2002 73.27 +2.2%
2003 73.05 -0.3%
2004 73.29 +0.3%
2005 73.4 +0.2%
2006 73.7 +0.4%
2007 74.17 +0.6%
2008 74.41 +0.3%
2009 74 -0.5%
2010 74.56 +0.8%
2011 74.57 +0.0%
2012 75.27 +0.9%
2013 74.79 -0.6%
2014 73.86 -1.2%
2015 72.73 -1.5%
2016 73.59 +1.2%
2017 73.72 +0.2%
2018 74.65 +1.3%
2019 74.28 -0.5%
2020 72.06 -3.0%
2021 71.67 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.27 71.65 74.41 10
2010s 74.2 72.73 75.27 10
2020s 71.87 71.67 72.06 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 96 Tajikistan 71.81 compare
  2. 97 Trinidad and Tobago 71.71 compare
  3. 98 Peru 71.67 compare
  4. 100 Iraq 71.47 compare
  5. 101 Bulgaria 71.31 compare
  6. 102 Georgia 71.24 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ex - expectation of life at age x in El Salvador?
Ex - expectation of life at age x in El Salvador was 71.67 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 75.27 in 2012.
What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 71.65 in 2000.
How does El Salvador rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
El Salvador ranks 99th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ex - expectation of life at age x
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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