Life expectancy at birth who gho in El Salvador
El Salvador: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 71.67 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
71.67
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
99th
of 185 countries
All-time high
75.27
in 2012
All-time low
71.65
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth who gho in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth who gho in El Salvador is 71.67, 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 at birth who gho in El Salvador peaked at 75.27 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 71.65, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 99th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Life expectancy at birth who gho in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.65 | — |
| 2001 | 71.72 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 73.27 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 73.05 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.29 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 73.4 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.7 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 74.17 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 74.41 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 74 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 74.56 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 74.57 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 75.27 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 74.79 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 73.86 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 72.73 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 73.59 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 73.72 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 74.65 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 74.28 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 72.06 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 71.67 | -0.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 71.67 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.72, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 71.67 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.47, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.27 | 71.65 | 74.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.2 | 72.73 | 75.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.87 | 71.67 | 72.06 | 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)
- 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 who gho in El Salvador?
- Life expectancy at birth who gho in El Salvador was 71.67 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 75.27 in 2012.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.65 in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
- El Salvador ranks 99th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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