Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 4.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.5
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
93rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
37.06
in 1985
All-time low
4.5
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in El Salvador, 1985–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 1-11 months in El Salvador is 4.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 1-11 months in El Salvador peaked at 37.06 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 93rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 37.06 | — |
| 1986 | 34.32 | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 31.74 | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 29.41 | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 27.24 | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 25.29 | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 23.51 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 21.82 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 20.23 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 18.71 | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 17.27 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 15.88 | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 14.58 | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 13.48 | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 12.74 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 12.08 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 11.48 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 10.9 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 10.35 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 9.84 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 9.33 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 8.87 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 8.45 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 8.06 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 7.7 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 7.38 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 7.09 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 6.85 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 6.61 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 6.39 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 6.18 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 5.97 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 5.76 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 5.55 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 5.35 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 5.16 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 4.98 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 4.81 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 4.65 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 4.5 | -3.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 4.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.67, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 4.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.15, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.96 | 27.24 | 37.06 | 5 |
| 1990s | 18.35 | 12.74 | 25.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.71 | 7.7 | 12.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.31 | 5.35 | 7.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 | 4.5 | 5.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 90 British Virgin Islands 4.6 compare
- 91 Algeria 4.56 compare
- 92 Jordan 4.55 compare
- 94 Seychelles 4.49 compare
- 95 Peru 4.49 compare
- 96 North Korea 4.36 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)
- 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 mortality rate age 1-11 months in El Salvador?
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months in El Salvador was 4.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 37.06 in 1985.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
- El Salvador ranks 93rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 1-11 months rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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 age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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