Life expectancy at birth source comparison in El Salvador

El Salvador: Life expectancy at birth source comparison was 72.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
72.1
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
151st
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.1
in 2023
All-time low
43.81
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy at birth source comparison in El Salvador, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth source comparison in El Salvador is 72.1, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth source comparison in El Salvador peaked at 72.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.81, in 1951.

That places El Salvador 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 67.28 10
2000s 69.16 67.71 70.36 10
2010s 71.19 70.91 71.72 10
2020s 71.06 69.94 72.1 4

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  5. 153 Tajikistan 71.79 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth source comparison in El Salvador?
Life expectancy at birth source comparison in El Salvador was 72.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 72.1 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 43.81 in 1951.
How does El Salvador rank for life expectancy at birth source comparison?
El Salvador ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy at birth source comparison 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth source comparison
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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