Infant mortality by sex in El Salvador
El Salvador: Infant mortality by sex was 0.9683 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9683
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
122nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.72
in 1955
All-time low
0.9683
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Infant mortality by sex in El Salvador, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex in El Salvador stood at 0.9683. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in El Salvador peaked at 15.72 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.9683, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 122nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality by sex in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 15.72 | — |
| 1956 | 15.48 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 15.24 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 15.03 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 14.82 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 14.62 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 14.43 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 14.23 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 14.01 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 13.8 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 13.61 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 13.4 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 13.18 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 12.95 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 12.71 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 12.46 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 12.19 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 11.91 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 11.6 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 11.26 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 10.9 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 10.52 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 10.12 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 9.7 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 9.28 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 9.67 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 8.44 | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 8 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 7.58 | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 7.17 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 6.77 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 6.4 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 6.05 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 5.73 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 5.43 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 5.16 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 4.89 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 4.63 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 4.38 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 4.14 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 3.9 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 3.68 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 3.46 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 3.26 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 3.07 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 2.9 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 2.74 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 2.59 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 2.45 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.32 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.2 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 2.09 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.99 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.89 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.72 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.64 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.57 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.44 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.38 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.32 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.27 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.21 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.17 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.12 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.08 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.04 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9683 | -3.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.9683 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.27, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.9683 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3, 74% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.26 | 14.82 | 15.72 | 5 |
| 1960s | 13.69 | 12.71 | 14.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.99 | 9.28 | 12.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.13 | 5.43 | 9.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.06 | 3.07 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 | 1.17 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 0.9683 | 1.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 119 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 1.01 compare
- 120 Costa Rica 0.9774 compare
- 121 Barbados 0.9742 compare
- 123 Armenia, Republic of 0.9284 compare
- 124 Brunei Darussalam 0.9169 compare
- 125 Albania 0.9071 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,537 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in El Salvador?
- Infant mortality by sex in El Salvador was 0.9683 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 15.72 in 1955.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9683 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for infant mortality by sex?
- El Salvador ranks 122nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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