Infant mortality rate wdi in El Salvador
El Salvador: Infant mortality rate wdi was 0.797 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate wdi in El Salvador, 1955–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0831 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.4295 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.525 units per person (2025)
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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