Mortality rate 1-59 months in El Salvador
El Salvador: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 5.73 in 2024. β Volatile
Mortality rate 1-59 months in El Salvador, 1985β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in El Salvador is 5.73, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in El Salvador peaked at 55.29 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5.73, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 104th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.71 | 40.77 | 55.29 | 5 |
| 1990s | 27.51 | 19.03 | 37.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.98 | 10.73 | 17.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.45 | 6.93 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.18 | 5.73 | 6.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 101 Mauritius 5.83 compare
- 102 Uzbekistan 5.81 compare
- 103 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.76 compare
- 105 Grenada 5.69 compare
- 106 Seychelles 5.6 compare
- 107 British Virgin Islands 5.59 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, male, annual growth rate 0.4325 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.475 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 64,756 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in El Salvador?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in El Salvador was 5.73 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 55.29 in 1985.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.73 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- El Salvador ranks 104th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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