Infant mortality by sex in El Salvador
El Salvador: Infant mortality by sex was 0.9683 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9683 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
122nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.72 deaths per 100 live births
in 1955
All-time low
0.9683 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Infant mortality by sex in El Salvador, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex in El Salvador stood at 0.9683 deaths per 100 live births. 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 deaths per 100 live births in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.9683 deaths per 100 live births, 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 | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 15.72 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1956 | 15.48 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 15.24 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 15.03 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 14.82 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 14.62 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 14.43 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 14.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 14.01 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 13.8 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 13.61 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 13.4 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 13.18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 12.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 12.71 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 12.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 12.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 11.91 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 11.6 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 11.26 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 10.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 10.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 10.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 9.7 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 9.28 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 9.67 deaths per 100 live births | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 8.44 deaths per 100 live births | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 8 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 7.58 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 7.17 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 6.77 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 6.4 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 6.05 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 5.73 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 5.43 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 5.16 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 4.89 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 4.63 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 4.38 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 4.14 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 3.9 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 3.68 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 3.46 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 3.26 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 3.07 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 2.74 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.32 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9683 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.26 deaths per 100 live births | 14.82 deaths per 100 live births | 15.72 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1960s | 13.69 deaths per 100 live births | 12.71 deaths per 100 live births | 14.62 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.99 deaths per 100 live births | 9.28 deaths per 100 live births | 12.46 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.13 deaths per 100 live births | 5.43 deaths per 100 live births | 9.67 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.06 deaths per 100 live births | 3.07 deaths per 100 live births | 5.16 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9683 deaths per 100 live births | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 119 Sao Tome and Principe 1.01 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 120 Costa Rica 0.9774 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 121 Barbados 0.9742 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 123 Armenia 0.9284 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 124 Brunei 0.9169 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 125 Albania 0.9071 deaths per 100 live births 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1187 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in El Salvador?
- Infant mortality by sex in El Salvador was 0.9683 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 15.72 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9683 deaths per 100 live births 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under one year, per 100 live births .