Mortality rate, under-5 in El Salvador
El Salvador: Mortality rate, under-5 was 10 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
120th
of 196 countries
All-time high
200.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
10 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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 10 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in El Salvador peaked at 200.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 10 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 120th of 196 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 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 200.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 196.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 192.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 188 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 183.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 179.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 175.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 171.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 167.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 162.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 158.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 154.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 149.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 144.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 140.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 134.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 129.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 123.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 118.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 112.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 127.5 per 1,000 live births | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 101.4 per 1,000 live births | -20.5% |
| 1982 | 95.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 90.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 85 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 80 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 75.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 70.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 66.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 63 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 59.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 56.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 53 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 50 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 47 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 44.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 41.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 36.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 34.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 32.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 26.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 16 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 181.81 per 1,000 live births | 162.9 per 1,000 live births | 200.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 136.69 per 1,000 live births | 112.7 per 1,000 live births | 158.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.58 per 1,000 live births | 63 per 1,000 live births | 127.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.08 per 1,000 live births | 34.2 per 1,000 live births | 59.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.14 per 1,000 live births | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | 32.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.07 per 1,000 live births | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.82 per 1,000 live births | 10 per 1,000 live births | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in El Salvador?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in El Salvador was 10 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 recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 200.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- El Salvador ranks 120th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.