Sex ratio in life expectancy in El Salvador
El Salvador: Sex ratio in life expectancy 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
Sex ratio in life expectancy in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy 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, sex ratio in life expectancy 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%.
Sex ratio in life expectancy 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.4038 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in El Salvador?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in El Salvador was 1.13 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 in 1980.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 1956.
- How does El Salvador rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- El Salvador ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.