Mortality rates age 65 by sex in El Salvador
El Salvador: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 2.59 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.59
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
105th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.6
in 1980
All-time low
2.24
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 2.59 for mortality rates age 65 by sex in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in El Salvador peaked at 5.6 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.24, in 2011.
That places El Salvador 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.08 | — |
| 1951 | 5.17 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 5.08 | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 5.1 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 5.04 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 4.98 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 4.91 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 4.82 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 4.73 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 4.71 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 4.68 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 4.65 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 4.62 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 4.59 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 4.56 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 4.6 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 4.71 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 4.96 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 5.25 | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 5.2 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 5.27 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 5.17 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 5.01 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 4.83 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 4.89 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 5.17 | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 4.4 | -14.8% |
| 1977 | 4.71 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 5.07 | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 5.32 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 5.6 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 5.1 | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 5.13 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 4.96 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 4.39 | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 4.12 | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 4.26 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 4.21 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 4.32 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 3.85 | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 4.22 | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 4.29 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 4.51 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 3.68 | -18.4% |
| 1994 | 3.6 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 3.53 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.36 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 3.16 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 3.02 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 2.93 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.85 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.83 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.69 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 2.63 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.54 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.52 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.47 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.42 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.35 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.25 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.24 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.25 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.27 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.29 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.36 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.39 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.43 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.5 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.6 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 3.2 | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 3.08 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.6 | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 2.59 | -0.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.59, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2.59 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.13, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.96 | 4.71 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.78 | 4.56 | 5.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.98 | 4.4 | 5.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.6 | 3.85 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.63 | 2.93 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.56 | 2.3 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 | 2.24 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 | 2.59 | 3.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in El Salvador?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in El Salvador was 2.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 in 2011.
- How does El Salvador rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- El Salvador ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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