Life expectancy at birth in El Salvador
El Salvador: Life expectancy at birth was 71.67 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
71.67
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
99th
of 184 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 in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in El Salvador is 71.67, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in El Salvador peaked at 75.27 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 71.65, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 99th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,537 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0831 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.4295 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.525 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in El Salvador?
- Life expectancy at birth in El Salvador was 71.67 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 75.27 in 2012.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.65 in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for life expectancy at birth?
- El Salvador ranks 99th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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