Mortality rate, adult, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Mortality rate, adult, female was 114.44 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
114.44 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
82nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
334.01 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
114.44 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in El Salvador, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, female in El Salvador stood at 114.44 per 1,000 female adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in El Salvador peaked at 334.01 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 114.44 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 82nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 334.01 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 329.97 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 325.73 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 321.61 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 317.96 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 311.3 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 307.74 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 307.83 per 1,000 female adults | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 308.73 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 302.36 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 300.67 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 290.97 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 278.78 per 1,000 female adults | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 265.47 per 1,000 female adults | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 254.16 per 1,000 female adults | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 255.81 per 1,000 female adults | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 236.76 per 1,000 female adults | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 236.81 per 1,000 female adults | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 229.96 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 239.12 per 1,000 female adults | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 248.55 per 1,000 female adults | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 245.54 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 236.66 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 231.53 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 203.16 per 1,000 female adults | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 195.89 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 195.25 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 194.53 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 194.41 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 167.62 per 1,000 female adults | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 175.68 per 1,000 female adults | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 167.85 per 1,000 female adults | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 167.4 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 164.84 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 161.16 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 157.35 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 154.09 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 149.54 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 149.44 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 143.38 per 1,000 female adults | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 140.34 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 143.14 per 1,000 female adults | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 134.5 per 1,000 female adults | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 133.39 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 128.97 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 129.36 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 128.08 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 128.35 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 127.16 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 128.23 per 1,000 female adults | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 123.92 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 122.85 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 120.19 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 120.69 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 120.53 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 122.32 per 1,000 female adults | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 121.65 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 121.45 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 119.71 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 116.81 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 130.5 per 1,000 female adults | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 139.34 per 1,000 female adults | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 116.01 per 1,000 female adults | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 115.41 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 114.44 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 114.44 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.94 per 1,000 female adults, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 114.44 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.69 per 1,000 female adults, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 316.72 per 1,000 female adults | 302.36 per 1,000 female adults | 334.01 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 258.85 per 1,000 female adults | 229.96 per 1,000 female adults | 300.67 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 211.31 per 1,000 female adults | 167.62 per 1,000 female adults | 248.55 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 159.07 per 1,000 female adults | 143.38 per 1,000 female adults | 175.68 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.15 per 1,000 female adults | 127.16 per 1,000 female adults | 143.14 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.01 per 1,000 female adults | 116.81 per 1,000 female adults | 123.92 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.14 per 1,000 female adults | 114.44 per 1,000 female adults | 139.34 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 79 Suriname 120.43 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 80 Bulgaria 118.34 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 81 Uzbekistan 114.74 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 83 Republic of Moldova 113.12 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 84 Tonga 110.57 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 85 Honduras 110.35 per 1,000 female adults 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 mortality rate, adult, female in El Salvador?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in El Salvador was 114.44 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 334.01 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.44 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- El Salvador ranks 82nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.