Neonatal mortality rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Neonatal mortality rate was 4.34 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in El Salvador is 4.34 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in El Salvador peaked at 14.5 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.34 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 147th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 13.64 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 12.84 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 12.11 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 11.43 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 10.79 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 9.67 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 9.18 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 8.72 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 8.28 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 7.88 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 7.49 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 6.74 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 6.09 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 5.81 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 5.53 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 5.28 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 5.05 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 4.85 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 4.66 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 4.34 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.31 per 1,000 live births | 8.72 per 1,000 live births | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.66 per 1,000 live births | 5.28 per 1,000 live births | 8.28 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.68 per 1,000 live births | 4.34 per 1,000 live births | 5.05 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.4038 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in El Salvador?
- Neonatal mortality rate in El Salvador was 4.34 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.34 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- El Salvador ranks 147th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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