Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 8.84 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.84 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
128th
of 213 countries
All-time high
26.44 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
8.84 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in El Salvador stood at 8.84 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in El Salvador peaked at 26.44 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.84 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 128th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.44 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 24.97 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 23.62 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 22.34 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 21.15 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 20.03 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 19 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 18.05 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 17.17 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 16.37 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 15.63 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 14.93 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 14.28 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 13.68 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 13.12 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 12.56 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 12.04 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 11.53 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 11.07 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 10.64 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 10.22 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 9.84 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 9.49 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 9.16 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 8.84 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 8.84 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.59 per 1,000 live births, 76% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 8.84 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.39 per 1,000 live births, 78% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.91 per 1,000 live births | 16.37 per 1,000 live births | 26.44 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.95 per 1,000 live births | 10.64 per 1,000 live births | 15.63 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.51 per 1,000 live births | 8.84 per 1,000 live births | 10.22 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 125 Sao Tome and Principe 9.17 per 1,000 live births compare
- 126 Costa Rica 9.08 per 1,000 live births compare
- 127 Barbados 9.05 per 1,000 live births compare
- 129 Brunei Darussalam 8.59 per 1,000 live births compare
- 129 Brunei 8.59 per 1,000 live births compare
- 131 Armenia 8.49 per 1,000 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)
- 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 rate in El Salvador?
- Infant mortality rate in El Salvador was 8.84 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 26.44 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.84 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for infant mortality rate?
- El Salvador ranks 128th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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