Life expectancy in El Salvador
El Salvador: Life expectancy was 71.67 Years in 2021. ▬ Flat
Life expectancy in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy in El Salvador is 71.67 Years, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in El Salvador peaked at 75.27 Years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 71.65 Years, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 99th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Life expectancy in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.65 Years | — |
| 2001 | 71.72 Years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 73.27 Years | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 73.05 Years | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.29 Years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 73.4 Years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.7 Years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 74.17 Years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 74.41 Years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 74 Years | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 74.56 Years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 74.57 Years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 75.27 Years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 74.79 Years | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 73.86 Years | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 72.73 Years | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 73.59 Years | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 73.72 Years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 74.65 Years | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 74.28 Years | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 72.06 Years | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 71.67 Years | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.27 Years | 71.65 Years | 74.41 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.2 Years | 72.73 Years | 75.27 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.87 Years | 71.67 Years | 72.06 Years | 2 |
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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)
- 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 in El Salvador?
- Life expectancy in El Salvador was 71.67 Years in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 75.27 Years in 2012.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.65 Years in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for life expectancy?
- El Salvador ranks 99th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.