Life expectancy hmd unwpp in El Salvador
El Salvador: Life expectancy hmd unwpp was 72.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.1
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
145th
of 229 countries
All-time high
72.1
in 2023
All-time low
43.81
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy hmd unwpp in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy hmd unwpp in El Salvador stood at 72.1. 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 hmd unwpp in El Salvador peaked at 72.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.81, in 1951.
El Salvador ranks 145th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
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 | 67.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.16 | 67.71 | 70.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.19 | 70.91 | 71.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.06 | 69.94 | 72.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 142 Iraq 72.32 compare
- 143 Saint Kitts and Nevis 72.14 compare
- 144 Syrian Arab Republic 72.12 compare
- 146 India 72 compare
- 147 Tajikistan 71.79 compare
- 148 Mongolia 71.73 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, 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 hmd unwpp in El Salvador?
- Life expectancy hmd unwpp in El Salvador was 72.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.81 in 1951.
- How does El Salvador rank for life expectancy hmd unwpp?
- El Salvador ranks 145th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy hmd unwpp 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 hmd unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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