Extreme poverty vs child mortality in El Salvador
El Salvador: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in El Salvador, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extreme poverty vs child mortality in El Salvador is 1, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in El Salvador peaked at 12.75 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 120th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.75 | — |
| 1981 | 10.14 | -20.5% |
| 1982 | 9.58 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 9.03 | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 8.5 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 8 | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 7.52 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 7.08 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 6.68 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 6.3 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 5.95 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 5.62 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 5.3 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 5 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 4.7 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 4.42 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 4.14 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 3.89 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 3.64 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 3.42 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 3.22 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 3.03 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 2.86 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 2.69 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 2.54 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 2.4 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 2.27 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 2.15 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 2.04 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.94 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.84 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.76 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.67 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.6 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.53 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.46 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.39 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.33 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.27 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.22 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.17 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.12 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.04 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 1 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.56 | 6.3 | 12.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.61 | 3.42 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 | 1.94 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 | 1.22 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1 | 1.17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 117 Cape Verde 1.11 compare
- 118 Costa Rica 1.04 compare
- 119 Oman 1.03 compare
- 121 Brunei Darussalam 0.9944 compare
- 122 Libya 0.9765 compare
- 123 Barbados 0.9764 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,537 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0831 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.4295 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.525 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in El Salvador?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in El Salvador was 1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 12.75 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- El Salvador ranks 120th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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 Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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