Life expectancy men women in El Salvador
El Salvador: Life expectancy men women was 76.26 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.26
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
137th
of 229 countries
All-time high
76.26
in 2023
All-time low
45.75
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 76.26 for life expectancy men women in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in El Salvador peaked at 76.26 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.75, in 1951.
That places El Salvador 137th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.22 | — |
| 1951 | 45.75 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 46.84 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 46.99 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 47.49 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 47.99 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 48.51 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 49.09 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 49.71 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 50 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 50.35 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 50.73 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 51.13 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 51.55 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 51.95 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 52.44 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 52.88 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 53.09 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 53.22 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 53.72 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 53.97 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 54.47 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 55.15 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 55.96 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 56.52 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 56.9 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 58.28 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 58.62 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 59.26 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 59.11 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 58.94 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 59.44 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 60.04 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 60.54 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 62.08 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 63.05 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 63.98 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 64.53 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 65.16 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 66.62 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 67.15 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 67.92 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 68.22 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 69.1 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 69.61 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 70.07 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 70.57 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 71.17 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 71.33 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 72.01 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 72.41 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 72.5 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 73.17 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 73.39 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.88 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 74.02 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 74.33 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 74.51 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 74.69 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 74.76 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 75.19 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 75.37 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 75.58 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.66 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 75.72 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.67 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.77 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.81 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75.94 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 75.98 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 74.72 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 74.34 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 76.16 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 76.26 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.86 | 45.75 | 50 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.1 | 50.35 | 53.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.82 | 53.97 | 59.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.44 | 58.94 | 66.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.71 | 67.15 | 72.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.77 | 72.41 | 74.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.67 | 75.19 | 75.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.37 | 74.34 | 76.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 134 Tonga 76.41 compare
- 135 Bangladesh 76.37 compare
- 136 Saint Lucia 76.3 compare
- 138 Saint Kitts and Nevis 76.02 compare
- 139 American Samoa 75.84 compare
- 140 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 75.74 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 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 men women in El Salvador?
- Life expectancy men women in El Salvador was 76.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 76.26 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.75 in 1951.
- How does El Salvador rank for life expectancy men women?
- El Salvador ranks 137th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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