Mortality rate, neonatal in El Salvador
El Salvador: Mortality rate, neonatal was 4.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
138th
of 197 countries
All-time high
26.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
4.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in El Salvador, 1985–2024
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 4.3 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, neonatal in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in El Salvador peaked at 26.1 per 1,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 138th out of 197 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, neonatal in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 21 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 18 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.54 per 1,000 live births | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.66 per 1,000 live births | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in El Salvador?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in El Salvador was 4.3 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, neonatal recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1 per 1,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- El Salvador ranks 138th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.