Life expectancy at birth, total in El Salvador
El Salvador: Life expectancy at birth, total was 72.3 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.3 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
135th
of 217 countries
All-time high
72.3 years
in 2024
All-time low
48.29 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, total in El Salvador, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, total in El Salvador stood at 72.3 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in El Salvador peaked at 72.3 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.29 years, in 1960.
That places El Salvador 135th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.29 years | — |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 72.3 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 71.31 years | 69.94 years | 72.3 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 132 Iraq 72.42 years compare
- 133 Kyrgyzstan 72.4 years compare
- 134 Mongolia 72.4 years compare
- 136 Saint Kitts and Nevis 72.28 years compare
- 137 India 72.23 years compare
- 138 Tajikistan 71.93 years 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, female, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0509 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in El Salvador?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in El Salvador was 72.3 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.29 years in 1960.
- How does El Salvador rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- El Salvador ranks 135th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.