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
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
| 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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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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0436 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 4.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2025)
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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