Mortality rate age 5-9 in El Salvador
El Salvador: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 1.53 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.53
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
86th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2.98
in 1990
All-time low
1.13
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-9 in El Salvador, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 5-9 in El Salvador is 1.53, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in El Salvador peaked at 2.98 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.13, in 2013.
El Salvador ranks 86th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-9 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.98 | — |
| 1991 | 2.71 | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 2.49 | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 2.31 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 2.15 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 2.02 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 1.91 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.81 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 2.33 | +29.0% |
| 1999 | 1.64 | -29.5% |
| 2000 | 1.58 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 2.45 | +55.3% |
| 2002 | 1.48 | -39.7% |
| 2003 | 1.44 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.4 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.36 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.33 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.29 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.25 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.58 | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 1.18 | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 1.15 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.14 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.13 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.15 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.18 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.23 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.38 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.45 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.51 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.54 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.55 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.54 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.53 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.23 | 1.64 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 | 1.25 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 | 1.13 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 | 1.51 | 1.55 | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0114 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0135 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-9 in El Salvador?
- Mortality rate age 5-9 in El Salvador was 1.53 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 in 2013.
- How does El Salvador rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
- El Salvador ranks 86th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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