Mortality rate, under-5, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 11 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, under-5, 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 11 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in El Salvador peaked at 210.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 11 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, under-5, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 210.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 206.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 202.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 197.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 193.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 189.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 185.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 181 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 176.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 172.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 167.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 163.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 158.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 153.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 148.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 143.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 137.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 131.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 125.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 120 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 134.5 per 1,000 live births | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 108.2 per 1,000 live births | -19.6% |
| 1982 | 102.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 96.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 91 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 85.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 80.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 76.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 72 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 68.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 64.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 60.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 57.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 54.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 51.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 48 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 45.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 42.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 16 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 191.47 per 1,000 live births | 172.3 per 1,000 live births | 210.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 145.05 per 1,000 live births | 120 per 1,000 live births | 167.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.58 per 1,000 live births | 68.1 per 1,000 live births | 134.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.05 per 1,000 live births | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | 64.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.58 per 1,000 live births | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.53 per 1,000 live births | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.88 per 1,000 live births | 11 per 1,000 live births | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 117 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 118 Costa Rica 11.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 118 Oman 11.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 121 Brunei Darussalam 10.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 122 Libya 10.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 123 Armenia 10.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 123 Barbados 10.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 123 Kazakhstan 10.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 123 Tonga 10.5 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0444 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in El Salvador?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in El Salvador was 11 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, under-5, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 210.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- El Salvador ranks 120th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.