Life expectancy at age 15 in El Salvador
El Salvador: Life expectancy at age 15 was 85.63 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
85.63
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
136th
of 236 countries
All-time high
85.63
in 2100
All-time low
56.8
in 1980
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in El Salvador, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 85.63 for life expectancy at age 15 in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in El Salvador peaked at 85.63 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 56.8, in 1980.
That places El Salvador 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59.03 | — |
| 1951 | 58.78 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 59.52 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 59.73 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 60.24 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 60.73 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 61.21 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 61.69 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 62.17 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 62.31 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 62.48 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 62.64 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 62.81 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 62.98 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 63.13 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 63.42 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 63.62 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 63.6 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 63.37 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 63.58 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 63.38 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 63.47 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 63.4 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 63.95 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 63.67 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 63.98 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 64.85 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 64.17 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 64.55 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 63.28 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 56.8 | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 59.27 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 61.67 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 62.37 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 64.31 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 65.44 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 66.36 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 65.86 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 65.94 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 66.91 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 67 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 67.15 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 67.16 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 67.9 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 68.09 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 68.3 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 68.7 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 69.3 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 69.65 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 70.03 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 70.31 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 70.58 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 70.88 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 71.08 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 71.44 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 71.4 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 71.55 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 71.67 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.92 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 72.13 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 72.54 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 72.76 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 72.92 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 72.66 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 72.53 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 72.29 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 72.21 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.27 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 72.6 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 72.89 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 71.36 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 71 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 73.04 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 73.13 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 73.33 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 73.51 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 73.7 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 73.88 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 74.06 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 74.23 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 74.41 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 74.59 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 74.77 | +0.3% |
| 2033 | 74.96 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 75.14 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 75.33 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 75.52 | +0.3% |
| 2037 | 75.7 | +0.3% |
| 2038 | 75.89 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 76.07 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 76.25 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 76.43 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 76.61 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 76.79 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 76.97 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 77.14 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 77.32 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 77.5 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 77.67 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 77.85 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 78.03 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 78.2 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 78.38 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 78.55 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 78.72 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 78.89 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 79.06 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 79.24 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 79.41 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 79.59 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 79.75 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 79.92 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 80.09 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 80.26 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 80.42 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 80.59 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 80.75 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 80.91 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 81.06 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 81.23 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 81.39 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 81.53 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 81.69 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 81.83 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 81.98 | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 82.13 | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 82.29 | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 82.44 | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 82.59 | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 82.75 | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 82.89 | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 83.04 | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 83.19 | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 83.34 | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 83.49 | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 83.63 | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 83.77 | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 83.91 | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 84.05 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 84.18 | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 84.32 | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 84.45 | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 84.59 | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 84.72 | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 84.85 | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 84.98 | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 85.11 | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 85.24 | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 85.38 | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 85.5 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 85.63 | +0.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 85.63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.86, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 85.63 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.04, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.54 | 58.78 | 62.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.16 | 62.48 | 63.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.87 | 63.28 | 64.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.49 | 56.8 | 66.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.33 | 67 | 70.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.3 | 70.31 | 72.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.57 | 72.21 | 72.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.12 | 71 | 74.23 | 10 |
| 2030s | 75.24 | 74.41 | 76.07 | 10 |
| 2040s | 77.05 | 76.25 | 77.85 | 10 |
| 2050s | 78.81 | 78.03 | 79.59 | 10 |
| 2060s | 80.5 | 79.75 | 81.23 | 10 |
| 2070s | 82.06 | 81.39 | 82.75 | 10 |
| 2080s | 83.55 | 82.89 | 84.18 | 10 |
| 2090s | 84.92 | 84.32 | 85.5 | 10 |
| 2100s | 85.63 | 85.63 | 85.63 | 1 |
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- 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 life expectancy at age 15 in El Salvador?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in El Salvador was 85.63 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 85.63 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8 in 1980.
- How does El Salvador rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- El Salvador ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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