Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) was 9.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
119th
of 197 countries
All-time high
146.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
9.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male in El Salvador, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 9.7 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in El Salvador peaked at 146.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 119th of 197 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.
Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 146.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 144.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 142.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 140.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 138 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 136.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 134 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 131.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 129.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 127.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 124.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 121.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 119.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 116 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 112.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 109 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 105.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 101.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 97 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 92.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 96.7 per 1,000 live births | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 84.4 per 1,000 live births | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 80 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 75.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 71.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 67.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 64 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 60.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 57.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 54.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 51.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 48.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 46.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 43.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 41.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 39 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 36.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 34.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 29 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 27.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 22 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 20.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 18 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 9.7 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.4 per 1,000 live births, 78% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 9.7 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13 per 1,000 live births, 75% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136.94 per 1,000 live births | 127.1 per 1,000 live births | 146.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 109.94 per 1,000 live births | 92.8 per 1,000 live births | 124.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.24 per 1,000 live births | 54.3 per 1,000 live births | 96.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.57 per 1,000 live births | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | 51.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.97 per 1,000 live births | 18 per 1,000 live births | 29 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.22 per 1,000 live births | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.42 per 1,000 live births | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 117 Sao Tome and Principe 10.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 118 Costa Rica 9.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 119 Barbados 9.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 121 Armenia 9.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 122 Brunei 9.2 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in El Salvador?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in El Salvador was 9.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 146.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- El Salvador ranks 119th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.