Life expectancy of women vs. men in El Salvador
El Salvador: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 76.26 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.26 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
143rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.26 years
in 2023
All-time low
45.75 years
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy of women vs. men in El Salvador stood at 76.26 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in El Salvador peaked at 76.26 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.75 years, in 1951.
El Salvador ranks 143rd of 236 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.
Life expectancy of women vs. men in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.22 years | — |
| 1951 | 45.75 years | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 46.84 years | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 46.99 years | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 47.49 years | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 47.99 years | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 48.51 years | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 49.09 years | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 49.71 years | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 50 years | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 50.35 years | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 50.73 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 51.13 years | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 51.55 years | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 51.95 years | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 52.44 years | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 52.88 years | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 53.09 years | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 53.22 years | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 53.72 years | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 53.97 years | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 54.47 years | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 55.15 years | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 55.96 years | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 56.52 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 56.9 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 58.28 years | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 58.62 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 59.26 years | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 59.11 years | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 58.94 years | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 59.44 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 60.04 years | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 60.54 years | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 62.08 years | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 63.05 years | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 63.98 years | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 64.53 years | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 65.16 years | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 66.62 years | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 67.15 years | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 67.92 years | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 68.22 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 69.1 years | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 69.61 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 70.07 years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 70.57 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 71.17 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 71.33 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 72.01 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 72.41 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 72.5 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 73.17 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 73.39 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.88 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 74.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 74.33 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 74.51 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 74.69 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 74.76 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 75.19 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 75.37 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 75.58 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.66 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 75.72 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.67 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.77 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.81 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 75.98 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 74.72 years | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 74.34 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 76.16 years | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 76.26 years | +0.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 76.26 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75 years, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 76.26 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49 years, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.86 years | 45.75 years | 50 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.1 years | 50.35 years | 53.72 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.82 years | 53.97 years | 59.26 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.44 years | 58.94 years | 66.62 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.71 years | 67.15 years | 72.01 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.77 years | 72.41 years | 74.76 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.67 years | 75.19 years | 75.98 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.37 years | 74.34 years | 76.26 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 140 Tonga 76.41 years compare
- 141 Bangladesh 76.37 years compare
- 142 Saint Lucia 76.3 years compare
- 144 Saint Kitts and Nevis 76.02 years compare
- 145 American Samoa 75.84 years compare
- 146 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 75.74 years 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in El Salvador?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in El Salvador was 76.26 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 76.26 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.75 years in 1951.
- How does El Salvador rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- El Salvador ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.