Mortality rate age 15-24 in El Salvador

El Salvador: Mortality rate age 15-24 was 10.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.26
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
75th
of 201 countries
All-time high
27.48
in 1990
All-time low
10.26
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 15-24 in El Salvador, 1990–2024

01020301990200720241990: 27.51991: 19.21992: 18.11993: 181994: 18.31995: 18.71996: 18.81997: 18.71998: 18.31999: 17.82000: 17.32001: 172002: 17.12003: 17.62004: 18.32005: 18.92006: 19.12007: 19.12008: 18.62009: 17.72010: 16.52011: 15.32012: 14.92013: 15.42014: 16.42015: 17.32016: 17.72017: 16.92018: 15.12019: 13.22020: 122021: 11.22022: 10.82023: 10.52024: 10.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 10.26 for mortality rate age 15-24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in El Salvador peaked at 27.48 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.26, in 2024.

That places El Salvador 75th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Mortality rate age 15-24 in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in El Salvador, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 27.48
1991 19.19 -30.2%
1992 18.11 -5.7%
1993 17.97 -0.7%
1994 18.32 +1.9%
1995 18.69 +2.0%
1996 18.84 +0.8%
1997 18.73 -0.6%
1998 18.35 -2.0%
1999 17.84 -2.8%
2000 17.33 -2.8%
2001 17.02 -1.8%
2002 17.11 +0.5%
2003 17.64 +3.1%
2004 18.34 +4.0%
2005 18.88 +2.9%
2006 19.13 +1.3%
2007 19.05 -0.4%
2008 18.61 -2.3%
2009 17.74 -4.7%
2010 16.46 -7.2%
2011 15.29 -7.1%
2012 14.86 -2.9%
2013 15.35 +3.3%
2014 16.36 +6.6%
2015 17.34 +5.9%
2016 17.69 +2.0%
2017 16.9 -4.5%
2018 15.07 -10.8%
2019 13.2 -12.4%
2020 11.95 -9.5%
2021 11.25 -5.9%
2022 10.84 -3.7%
2023 10.52 -2.9%
2024 10.26 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.35 17.84 27.48 10
2000s 18.09 17.02 19.13 10
2010s 15.85 13.2 17.69 10
2020s 10.96 10.26 11.95 5

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  3. 74 Dominica 10.27 compare
  4. 76 Suriname 10.13 compare
  5. 77 Mexico 10.09 compare
  6. 78 Paraguay 9.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 15-24 in El Salvador?
Mortality rate age 15-24 in El Salvador was 10.26 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 27.48 in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 10.26 in 2024.
How does El Salvador rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
El Salvador ranks 75th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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