Healthy life expectancy at birth in El Salvador
El Salvador: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 62.2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
62.2
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
99th
of 185 countries
All-time high
65
in 2012
All-time low
62.02
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy at birth in El Salvador stood at 62.2.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in El Salvador peaked at 65 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 62.02, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 99th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.02 | — |
| 2001 | 62.09 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 63.29 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 63.14 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 63.29 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 63.37 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 63.59 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 63.97 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 64.21 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 63.89 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 64.38 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 64.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 65 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 64.69 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 64.02 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 63.13 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 63.8 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 63.96 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 64.65 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 64.39 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 62.58 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 62.2 | -0.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 62.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.16, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 62.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.93, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.29 | 62.02 | 64.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.24 | 63.13 | 65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.39 | 62.2 | 62.58 | 2 |
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 healthy life expectancy at birth in El Salvador?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in El Salvador was 62.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 65 in 2012.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.02 in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- El Salvador ranks 99th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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