Neonatal deaths in El Salvador

El Salvador: Neonatal deaths was 0.4303 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.4303
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
33rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.4535
in 1998
All-time low
0.3815
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths in El Salvador, 1990–2024

00.10.20.30.40.51990200720241990: 0.3811991: 0.391992: 0.3971993: 0.4041994: 0.4151995: 0.4261996: 0.4351997: 0.4421998: 0.4531999: 0.4452000: 0.442001: 0.4372002: 0.4322003: 0.4312004: 0.4322005: 0.4362006: 0.442007: 0.4422008: 0.4432009: 0.4472010: 0.4482011: 0.4492012: 0.4462013: 0.4442014: 0.4412015: 0.4352016: 0.4272017: 0.4262018: 0.4252019: 0.4292020: 0.4272021: 0.4292022: 0.4282023: 0.4292024: 0.43

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in El Salvador is 0.4303, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in El Salvador peaked at 0.4535 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3815, in 1990.

That places El Salvador 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Neonatal deaths in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths (% of under-five deaths) in El Salvador, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 30 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4696 compare
  2. 31 Guatemala 0.4631 compare
  3. 32 Haiti 0.4303 compare
  4. 34 Panama 0.3471 compare
  5. 35 Montserrat 0 compare
  6. 35 Anguilla 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths in El Salvador?
Neonatal deaths in El Salvador was 0.4303 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.4535 in 1998.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3815 in 1990.
How does El Salvador rank for neonatal deaths?
El Salvador ranks 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal 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 (% of under-five deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths (% of under-five deaths)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 1,313 data points, 1990–2024
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