Infant mortality, annual growth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -3.5 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.5 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
163rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.8 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-13.45 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1956–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded -3.5 % change on previous year for infant mortality, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at 4.8 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -13.45 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places El Salvador 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | -1.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | -1.62 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1958 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1959 | -1.4 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1960 | -1.41 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1961 | -1.44 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1962 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1963 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1964 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1965 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1966 | -1.63 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1967 | -1.83 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1968 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1969 | -1.9 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1970 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1971 | -2.14 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1972 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1973 | -2.64 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1974 | -2.87 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1975 | -3.22 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1976 | -3.54 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1977 | -3.84 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1978 | -4.07 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1979 | -4.36 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -210.2% |
| 1981 | -13.45 % change on previous year | -379.9% |
| 1982 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 1983 | -5.37 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1984 | -5.58 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1985 | -5.63 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1986 | -5.55 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1987 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1988 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1989 | -5.33 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1990 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1991 | -5.24 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1992 | -5.3 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1993 | -5.42 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1994 | -5.6 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1995 | -5.7 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1996 | -5.87 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1997 | -5.91 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1998 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1999 | -5.77 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2000 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2001 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2002 | -5.4 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2003 | -5.39 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2004 | -5.35 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2005 | -5.27 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2006 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2007 | -5 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2008 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2009 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2010 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2011 | -4.5 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2012 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2013 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2014 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2015 | -4.23 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2016 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2017 | -4.18 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2018 | -4.06 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2019 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2020 | -3.96 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2021 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2022 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2023 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2024 | -3.5 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's -3.5 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.79 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's -3.5 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.69 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality, annual growth rate in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -379.9% | 4.8 % change on previous year | -13.45 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +210.2% | -4.36 % change on previous year | 4.8 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +61.8% | -13.45 % change on previous year | -5.14 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.48 % change on previous year | -1.62 % change on previous year | -1.36 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | -1.59 % change on previous year | -1.9 % change on previous year | -1.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.11 % change on previous year | -4.36 % change on previous year | -2.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.2 % change on previous year | -13.45 % change on previous year | 4.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.59 % change on previous year | -5.91 % change on previous year | -5.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.24 % change on previous year | -5.68 % change on previous year | -4.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.22 % change on previous year | -4.5 % change on previous year | -3.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.64 % change on previous year | -3.96 % change on previous year | -3.5 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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)
- 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 infant mortality, annual growth rate in El Salvador?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in El Salvador was -3.5 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.45 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does El Salvador rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.