Life expectancy at birth, by sex in El Salvador
El Salvador: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 67.52 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.52 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
165th
of 236 countries
All-time high
67.52 years
in 2023
All-time low
41.05 years
in 1980
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, by sex in El Salvador is 67.52 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in El Salvador peaked at 67.52 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.05 years, in 1980.
That places El Salvador 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.31 years | — |
| 1951 | 41.99 years | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 42.79 years | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 43.1 years | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 43.64 years | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 44.17 years | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 44.7 years | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 45.23 years | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 45.75 years | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 46.02 years | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 46.31 years | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 46.62 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 46.94 years | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 47.29 years | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 47.63 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 48.07 years | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 48.55 years | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 48.7 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 48.58 years | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 48.97 years | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 48.92 years | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 49.04 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 49.01 years | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 49.83 years | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 49.58 years | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 50.21 years | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 50.78 years | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 49.95 years | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 50.59 years | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 49.15 years | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 41.05 years | -16.5% |
| 1981 | 44.09 years | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 47.59 years | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 48.95 years | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 51.59 years | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 53.37 years | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 54.91 years | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 54.61 years | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 55.13 years | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 56.2 years | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 57.08 years | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 57.45 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 57.91 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 59.04 years | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 59.48 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 59.88 years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 60.5 years | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 61.39 years | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 61.99 years | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 62.57 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 63 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 63.38 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 63.83 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 64.11 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 64.6 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 64.53 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 64.75 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 64.95 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 65.38 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 65.73 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 66.38 years | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 66.75 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 66.98 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 66.52 years | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 66.31 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 65.99 years | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 65.79 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 65.93 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 66.5 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 67.1 years | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 65.47 years | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 65.2 years | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 67.37 years | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 67.52 years | +0.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 67.52 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5 years, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 67.52 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.33 years, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.97 years | 41.99 years | 46.02 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.77 years | 46.31 years | 48.97 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.71 years | 48.92 years | 50.78 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.75 years | 41.05 years | 56.2 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.73 years | 57.08 years | 62.57 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.43 years | 63 years | 65.73 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.43 years | 65.79 years | 67.1 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.39 years | 65.2 years | 67.52 years | 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)
- 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 life expectancy at birth, by sex in El Salvador?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in El Salvador was 67.52 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 67.52 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.05 years in 1980.
- How does El Salvador rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- El Salvador ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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