Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in El Salvador
El Salvador: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.4303 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.4303
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
158th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.4535
in 1998
All-time low
0.3815
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in El Salvador, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in El Salvador is 0.4303, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in El Salvador peaked at 0.4535 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3815, in 1990.
El Salvador ranks 158th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3815 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3903 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3971 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4039 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4151 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4263 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4348 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4417 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4535 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4451 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4404 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4367 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4322 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4312 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4319 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4356 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4399 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4419 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4429 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4466 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4476 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4485 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.446 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4438 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4406 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4347 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4268 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4262 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4255 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4288 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4273 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4291 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4275 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4294 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4303 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4189 | 0.3815 | 0.4535 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4379 | 0.4312 | 0.4466 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4369 | 0.4255 | 0.4485 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4287 | 0.4273 | 0.4303 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in El Salvador?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in El Salvador was 0.4303 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4535 in 1998.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3815 in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- El Salvador ranks 158th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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