Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in El Salvador
El Salvador: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 67.52 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.52
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
165th
of 236 countries
All-time high
67.52
in 2023
All-time low
41.05
in 1980
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in El Salvador is 67.52, 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, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in El Salvador peaked at 67.52 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.05, 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.31 | — |
| 1951 | 41.99 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 42.79 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 43.1 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 43.64 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 44.17 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 44.7 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 45.23 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 45.75 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 46.02 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 46.31 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 46.62 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 46.94 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 47.29 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 47.63 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 48.07 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 48.55 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 48.7 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 48.58 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 48.97 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 48.92 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 49.04 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 49.01 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 49.83 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 49.58 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 50.21 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 50.78 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 49.95 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 50.59 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 49.15 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 41.05 | -16.5% |
| 1981 | 44.09 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 47.59 | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 48.95 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 51.59 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 53.37 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 54.91 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 54.61 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 55.13 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 56.2 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 57.08 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 57.45 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 57.91 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 59.04 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 59.48 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 59.88 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 60.5 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 61.39 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 61.99 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 62.57 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 63 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 63.38 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 63.83 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 64.11 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 64.6 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 64.53 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 64.75 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 64.95 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 65.38 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 65.73 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 66.38 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 66.75 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 66.98 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 66.52 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 66.31 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 65.99 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 65.79 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 65.93 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 66.5 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 67.1 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 65.47 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 65.2 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 67.37 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 67.52 | +0.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 67.52 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 67.52 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.33, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.97 | 41.99 | 46.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.77 | 46.31 | 48.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.71 | 48.92 | 50.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.75 | 41.05 | 56.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.73 | 57.08 | 62.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.43 | 63 | 65.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.43 | 65.79 | 67.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.39 | 65.2 | 67.52 | 4 |
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- 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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years in El Salvador?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in El Salvador was 67.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 67.52 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.05 in 1980.
- How does El Salvador rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- El Salvador ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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