Infant mortality vs prenatal care in El Salvador
El Salvador: Infant mortality vs prenatal care was 0.88 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.88
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
120th
of 195 countries
All-time high
13.63
in 1960
All-time low
0.88
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in El Salvador, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality vs prenatal care in El Salvador is 0.88, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care in El Salvador peaked at 13.63 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.88, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 120th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13.63 | — |
| 1961 | 13.43 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 13.25 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 13.04 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 12.84 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 12.65 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 12.44 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 12.21 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 12 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 11.77 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 11.53 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 11.28 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 11.01 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 10.72 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 10.42 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 10.08 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 9.72 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 9.35 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 8.97 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 8.58 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 8.99 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 7.78 | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 7.38 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 6.99 | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 6.6 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 6.22 | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 5.88 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 5.55 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 5.26 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 4.98 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 4.72 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 4.48 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 4.24 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 4.01 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 3.79 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 3.57 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 3.36 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 3.16 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 2.98 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 2.8 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 2.64 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 2.5 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 2.36 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 2.23 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 2.11 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 2 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.81 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.72 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.64 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.56 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.49 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.43 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.37 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.31 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.26 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.2 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.15 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.11 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.02 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.98 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.95 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.92 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.88 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.73 | 11.77 | 13.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.17 | 8.58 | 11.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.56 | 4.98 | 8.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.71 | 2.8 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 | 1.64 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 | 1.06 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.95 | 0.88 | 1.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 117 Sao Tome and Principe 0.92 compare
- 118 Barbados 0.91 compare
- 118 Costa Rica 0.91 compare
- 121 Brunei Darussalam 0.86 compare
- 122 Armenia 0.85 compare
- 123 Albania 0.83 compare
- 123 Oman 0.83 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,537 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0509 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs prenatal care in El Salvador?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care in El Salvador was 0.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 13.63 in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.88 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
- El Salvador ranks 120th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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 vs prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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