Mortality rate, infant in El Salvador
El Salvador: Mortality rate, infant was 8.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
120th
of 197 countries
All-time high
136.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
8.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant 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 8.8 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in El Salvador peaked at 136.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 120th 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 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 136.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 134.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 132.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 130.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 128.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 126.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 124.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 122.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 120 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 117.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 115.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 112.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 110.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 107.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 104.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 100.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 97.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 93.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 89.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 85.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 89.9 per 1,000 live births | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 77.8 per 1,000 live births | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 73.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 69.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 66 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 62.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 58.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 55.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 52.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 49.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 47.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 44.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 42.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 40.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 37.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 35.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 33.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 28 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 20 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 19 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127.26 per 1,000 live births | 117.7 per 1,000 live births | 136.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.66 per 1,000 live births | 85.8 per 1,000 live births | 115.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.63 per 1,000 live births | 49.8 per 1,000 live births | 89.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.11 per 1,000 live births | 28 per 1,000 live births | 47.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.91 per 1,000 live births | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.94 per 1,000 live births | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 117 Sao Tome and Principe 9.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 118 Barbados 9.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 118 Costa Rica 9.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 121 Brunei Darussalam 8.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 122 Armenia 8.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 123 Albania 8.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 123 Oman 8.3 per 1,000 live births 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)
- 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, infant in El Salvador?
- Mortality rate, infant in El Salvador was 8.8 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 recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 136.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for mortality rate, infant?
- El Salvador ranks 120th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.