Infant mortality rate wdi in El Salvador

El Salvador: Infant mortality rate wdi was 0.797 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.797
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
121st
of 195 countries
All-time high
13.56
in 1955
All-time low
0.797
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024

Infant mortality rate wdi in El Salvador, 1955–2024

051015195519892024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, infant mortality rate wdi in El Salvador stood at 0.797. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate wdi in El Salvador peaked at 13.56 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.797, in 2024.

That places El Salvador 121st out of 195 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 13.14 12.75 13.56 5
1960s 11.7 10.8 12.56 10
1970s 9.3 7.83 10.57 10
1980s 5.97 4.5 8.28 10
1990s 3.34 2.52 4.26 10
2000s 1.88 1.47 2.37 10
2010s 1.16 0.9514 1.4 10
2020s 0.8546 0.797 0.9162 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 118 Barbados 0.8338 compare
  2. 119 Sao Tome and Principe 0.8151 compare
  3. 120 Brunei Darussalam 0.7979 compare
  4. 122 Armenia 0.7655 compare
  5. 123 Oman 0.7471 compare
  6. 124 Albania 0.7387 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate wdi in El Salvador?
Infant mortality rate wdi in El Salvador was 0.797 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 13.56 in 1955.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.797 in 2024.
How does El Salvador rank for infant mortality rate wdi?
El Salvador ranks 121st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality rate wdi rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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 rate wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate wdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
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