Infant mortality rates in El Salvador
El Salvador: Infant mortality rates was 0.9509 in 2023. β Volatile
Infant mortality rates in El Salvador, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rates in El Salvador stood at 0.9509. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in El Salvador peaked at 14.67 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.9509, in 2023.
That places El Salvador 126th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, 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 | 14.36 | 13.96 | 14.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.95 | 12.01 | 13.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.96 | 10.05 | 11.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.02 | 5.91 | 9.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.91 | 2.87 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 | 1.7 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 0.9509 | 1.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 123 Cabo Verde 0.9836 compare
- 124 Colombia 0.9835 compare
- 125 Ecuador 0.9649 compare
- 127 Barbados 0.9392 compare
- 128 New Caledonia 0.9378 compare
- 129 Falkland Islands 0.9169 compare
More health data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 64,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 62,076 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 63,399 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 60,556 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 61,274 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in El Salvador?
- Infant mortality rates in El Salvador was 0.9509 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 14.67 in 1951.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9509 in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for infant mortality rates?
- El Salvador ranks 126th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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