Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in El Salvador
El Salvador: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.13 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.13
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.44
in 1980
All-time low
1.09
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in El Salvador is 1.13, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in El Salvador peaked at 1.44 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.09, in 1956.
El Salvador ranks 11th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.09 | — |
| 1951 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 1.09 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.1 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.1 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 1.11 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.13 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.14 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.13 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.15 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.17 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.17 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.2 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.44 | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 1.35 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 1.26 | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 1.24 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.2 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.18 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.17 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.18 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.19 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.18 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.18 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.18 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.17 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.17 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.17 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.16 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.15 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.15 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.14 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.15 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.14 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.14 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.15 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.15 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.15 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.14 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.14 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.13 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.13 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.13 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.14 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.14 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.15 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.15 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.15 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.14 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.13 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.14 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.14 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.13 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.13 | -0.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.13 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.14 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 | 1.17 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 | 1.15 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 | 1.13 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in El Salvador?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in El Salvador was 1.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 in 1980.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 1956.
- How does El Salvador rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- El Salvador ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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