Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in El Salvador
El Salvador: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 62.2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
62.2
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
99th
of 184 countries
All-time high
65
in 2012
All-time low
62.02
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in El Salvador stood at 62.2.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) 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% |
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
- 96 Bulgaria 62.39 compare
- 97 Morocco 62.34 compare
- 98 Syrian Arab Republic 62.27 compare
- 100 Libya 62.06 compare
- 101 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 62.05 compare
- 102 Trinidad and Tobago 61.94 compare
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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0114 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0135 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in El Salvador?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in El Salvador was 62.2 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 65 in 2012.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.02 in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- El Salvador ranks 99th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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