Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Life expectancy vs gdp per capita 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
28
in 1920
Years of data
77
1920–2023
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in El Salvador, 1920–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 72.1 for life expectancy vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs gdp per capita in El Salvador peaked at 72.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28, in 1920.
That places El Salvador 145th 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 77 years of available data.
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 28 | — |
| 1930 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 1940 | 36 | +24.1% |
| 1950 | 44.2 | +22.8% |
| 1951 | 43.81 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 44.75 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 44.99 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 45.51 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 46.03 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 46.56 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 47.12 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 47.69 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 47.97 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 48.29 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 48.63 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 49 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 49.38 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 49.75 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 50.21 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 50.67 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 50.84 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 50.84 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 51.28 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 51.36 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 51.67 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 51.96 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 52.78 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 52.89 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 53.42 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 54.38 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 54.05 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 54.71 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 53.8 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 48.59 | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 50.89 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 53.34 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 54.37 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 56.57 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 58.03 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 59.33 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 59.4 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 59.98 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 61.25 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 61.98 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 62.54 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 62.94 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 64 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 64.47 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 64.9 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 65.48 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 66.25 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 66.65 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 67.29 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 67.71 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 67.96 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 68.53 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 68.79 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 69.29 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 69.34 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 69.61 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 69.82 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 70.14 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 70.36 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 70.91 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 71.19 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 71.42 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 71.23 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 71.14 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.95 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 70.91 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 71.01 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 71.38 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 71.73 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 70.24 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 69.94 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 71.97 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 72.1 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 28 | 28 | 28 | 1 |
| 1930s | 29 | 29 | 29 | 1 |
| 1940s | 36 | 36 | 36 | 1 |
| 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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3177 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.8222 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6731 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs gdp per capita in El Salvador?
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in El Salvador was 72.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 1920.
- How does El Salvador rank for life expectancy vs gdp per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 145th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs gdp per capita 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 vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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