Measles number unvaccinated in El Salvador
El Salvador: Measles number unvaccinated was 987.51 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Measles number unvaccinated in El Salvador, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 987.51 for measles number unvaccinated in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 95.0% on the previous year and down 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, measles number unvaccinated in El Salvador peaked at 93,573 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 987.51, in 2023.
El Salvador ranks 153rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Measles number unvaccinated in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 85,577 | — |
| 1981 | 87,395 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 89,465 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 85,432 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 93,573 | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 45,960 | -50.9% |
| 1986 | 77,579 | +68.8% |
| 1987 | 82,696 | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 60,102 | -27.3% |
| 1989 | 45,032 | -25.1% |
| 1990 | 3,384 | -92.5% |
| 1991 | 78,374 | +2215.8% |
| 1992 | 76,929 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 23,665 | -69.2% |
| 1994 | 33,183 | +40.2% |
| 1995 | 11,401 | -65.6% |
| 1996 | 9,545 | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 3,116 | -67.4% |
| 1998 | 1,528 | -51.0% |
| 1999 | 9,016 | +490.0% |
| 2000 | 4,428 | -50.9% |
| 2001 | 7,209 | +62.8% |
| 2002 | 9,780 | +35.7% |
| 2003 | 13,408 | +37.1% |
| 2004 | 8,966 | -33.1% |
| 2005 | 1,232 | -86.3% |
| 2006 | 2,389 | +93.9% |
| 2007 | 1,173 | -50.9% |
| 2008 | 5,913 | +404.0% |
| 2009 | 10,644 | +80.0% |
| 2010 | 9,328 | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 12,767 | +36.9% |
| 2012 | 8,118 | -36.4% |
| 2013 | 6,940 | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 4,598 | -33.7% |
| 2015 | 3,431 | -25.4% |
| 2016 | 2,260 | -34.1% |
| 2017 | 12,045 | +433.0% |
| 2018 | 13,692 | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 4,090 | -70.1% |
| 2020 | 16,132 | +294.5% |
| 2021 | 3,007 | -81.4% |
| 2022 | 19,898 | +561.7% |
| 2023 | 987.51 | -95.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 987.51 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,432, 13% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 987.51 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,100, 32% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Measles number unvaccinated in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +2215.8% | 3,384 | 78,374 |
| 2022 | +561.7% | 3,007 | 19,898 |
| 1999 | +490.0% | 1,528 | 9,016 |
| 2017 | +433.0% | 2,260 | 12,045 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75,281 | 45,032 | 93,573 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,014 | 1,528 | 78,374 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,514 | 1,173 | 13,408 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,727 | 2,260 | 13,692 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,006 | 987.51 | 19,898 | 4 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is measles number unvaccinated in El Salvador?
- Measles number unvaccinated in El Salvador was 987.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest measles number unvaccinated recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 93,573 in 1984.
- What is the lowest measles number unvaccinated recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 987.51 in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for measles number unvaccinated?
- El Salvador ranks 153rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is measles number unvaccinated rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Measles number unvaccinated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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