Life expectancy at birth in El Salvador
El Salvador: Life expectancy at birth was 72.1 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.1 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
151st
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.1 years
in 2023
All-time low
43.81 years
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 72.1 years for life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in El Salvador peaked at 72.1 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.81 years, in 1951.
El Salvador ranks 151st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.2 years | — |
| 1951 | 43.81 years | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 44.75 years | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 44.99 years | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 45.51 years | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 46.03 years | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 46.56 years | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 47.12 years | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 47.69 years | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 47.97 years | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 48.29 years | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 48.63 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 49 years | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 49.38 years | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 49.75 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 50.21 years | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 50.67 years | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 50.84 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 50.84 years | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 51.28 years | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 51.36 years | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 51.66 years | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 51.96 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 52.78 years | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 52.89 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 53.42 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 54.38 years | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 54.05 years | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 54.71 years | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 53.8 years | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 48.59 years | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 50.89 years | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 53.34 years | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 54.37 years | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 56.57 years | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 58.03 years | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 59.33 years | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 59.4 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 59.98 years | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 61.25 years | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 61.98 years | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 62.54 years | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 62.94 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 64 years | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 64.47 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 64.9 years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 65.48 years | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 66.25 years | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 66.66 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 67.28 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 67.71 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 67.97 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 68.53 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 68.79 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 69.3 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 69.34 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 69.61 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 69.82 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 70.14 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 70.36 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 70.91 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 71.19 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 71.42 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 71.22 years | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 71.14 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.95 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 70.91 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 71.01 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 71.38 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 71.72 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 70.24 years | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 69.94 years | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 71.97 years | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 72.1 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.86 years | 43.81 years | 47.97 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.89 years | 48.29 years | 51.28 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.1 years | 51.36 years | 54.71 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.18 years | 48.59 years | 61.25 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.65 years | 61.98 years | 67.28 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.16 years | 67.71 years | 70.36 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.19 years | 70.91 years | 71.72 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.06 years | 69.94 years | 72.1 years | 4 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1187 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in El Salvador?
- Life expectancy at birth in El Salvador was 72.1 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.81 years in 1951.
- How does El Salvador rank for life expectancy at birth?
- El Salvador ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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