Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in El Salvador
El Salvador: Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 was 8.84 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.84
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
28th
of 36 countries
All-time high
146.7
in 1955
All-time low
8.84
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in El Salvador, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in El Salvador is 8.84, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in El Salvador peaked at 146.7 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 8.84, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 28th out of 36 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 rate - SDG 3.2.1 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 146.7 | — |
| 1956 | 144.45 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 142.1 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 140.17 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 138.21 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 136.26 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 134.3 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 132.52 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 130.41 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 128.37 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 126.46 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 124.41 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 122.13 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 119.99 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 117.71 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 115.31 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 112.84 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 110.14 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 107.23 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 104.15 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 100.8 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 97.23 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 93.5 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 89.69 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 85.78 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 89.9 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 77.82 | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 73.82 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 69.85 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 65.95 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 62.24 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 58.78 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 55.55 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 52.62 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 49.81 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 47.24 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 44.77 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 42.4 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 40.1 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 37.85 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 35.7 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 33.6 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 31.61 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 29.75 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 28.04 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 26.44 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 24.97 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 23.62 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 22.34 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 21.15 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 20.03 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 19 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 18.05 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 17.17 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 16.37 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 15.63 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 14.93 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 14.28 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 13.68 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 13.12 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 12.56 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 12.04 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 11.53 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 11.07 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 10.64 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 10.22 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 9.84 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 9.49 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 9.16 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 8.84 | -3.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 8.84 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.03, 73% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 8.84 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.17, 73% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 142.33 | 138.21 | 146.7 | 5 |
| 1960s | 127.26 | 117.71 | 136.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.67 | 85.78 | 115.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.63 | 49.81 | 89.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.11 | 28.04 | 47.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.91 | 16.37 | 26.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.95 | 10.64 | 15.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.51 | 8.84 | 10.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 - sdg 3.2.1 in El Salvador?
- Infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in El Salvador was 8.84 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 146.7 in 1955.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.84 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1?
- El Salvador ranks 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 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 volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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