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
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.
Life expectancy at birth source comparison 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 | 51.66 | +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 | 66.66 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 67.28 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 67.71 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 67.97 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 68.53 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 68.79 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 69.3 | +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 | 71.22 | -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 | 71.72 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 70.24 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 69.94 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 71.97 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 72.1 | +0.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 72.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 72.1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 | 67.28 | 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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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)
- 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 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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