Life expectancy at birth in El Salvador
El Salvador: Life expectancy at birth was 72.52 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
72.52
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
29th
of 36 countries
All-time high
72.52
in 2025
All-time low
43.81
in 1951
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Life expectancy at birth in El Salvador, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 72.52 for life expectancy at birth in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in El Salvador peaked at 72.52 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.81, in 1951.
That places El Salvador 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.2 | — |
| 1951 | 43.81 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 44.75 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 44.99 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 45.51 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 46.03 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 46.56 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 47.12 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 47.69 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 47.97 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 48.29 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 48.63 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 49 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 49.38 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 49.75 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 50.21 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 50.67 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 50.84 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 50.84 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 51.28 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 51.36 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 51.67 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 51.96 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 52.78 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 52.89 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 53.42 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 54.38 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 54.05 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 54.71 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 53.8 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 48.59 | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 50.89 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 53.34 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 54.37 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 56.57 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 58.03 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 59.33 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 59.4 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 59.98 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 61.25 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 61.98 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 62.54 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 62.94 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 64 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 64.47 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 64.9 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 65.48 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 66.25 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 66.65 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 67.29 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 67.71 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 67.96 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 68.53 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 68.79 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 69.29 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 69.34 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 69.61 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 69.82 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 70.14 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 70.36 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 70.91 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 71.19 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 71.42 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 71.23 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 71.14 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.95 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 70.91 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 71.01 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 71.38 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 71.73 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 70.24 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 69.94 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 71.97 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 72.1 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 72.3 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 72.52 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.86 | 43.81 | 47.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.89 | 48.29 | 51.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.1 | 51.36 | 54.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.18 | 48.59 | 61.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.65 | 61.98 | 67.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.16 | 67.71 | 70.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.19 | 70.91 | 71.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.51 | 69.94 | 72.52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 26 Saint Lucia 73 compare
- 27 Guatemala 72.89 compare
- 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 72.84 compare
- 30 Saint Kitts and Nevis 72.42 compare
- 31 Jamaica 71.73 compare
- 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 71.51 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, 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 life expectancy at birth in El Salvador?
- Life expectancy at birth in El Salvador was 72.52 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 72.52 in 2025.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.81 in 1951.
- How does El Salvador rank for life expectancy at birth?
- El Salvador ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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