Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in El Salvador, 1986–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in El Salvador is 0.0001 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in El Salvador peaked at 0.0009 units per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 127th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0009 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per person | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per person | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 units per person, 63% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in El Salvador?
- Neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in El Salvador was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 127th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Neonatal deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.