Neonatal mortality rate gho in El Salvador

El Salvador: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.4419 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.4419
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
135th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2.58
in 1985
All-time low
0.4419
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Neonatal mortality rate gho in El Salvador, 1985–2023

0.511.522.51985200420231985: 2.61986: 2.51987: 2.41988: 2.41989: 2.31990: 2.31991: 2.21992: 2.11993: 21994: 1.91995: 1.91996: 1.81997: 1.71998: 1.71999: 1.62000: 1.52001: 1.42002: 1.32003: 1.22004: 1.12005: 1.12006: 12007: 0.9642008: 0.9152009: 0.8682010: 0.8242011: 0.7822012: 0.7412013: 0.7022014: 0.6652015: 0.632016: 0.62017: 0.572018: 0.5422019: 0.5182020: 0.4962021: 0.4762022: 0.4572023: 0.442

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 0.4419 for neonatal mortality rate gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in El Salvador peaked at 2.58 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.4419, in 2023.

That places El Salvador 135th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.44 2.32 2.58 5
1990s 1.91 1.55 2.25 10
2000s 1.13 0.8681 1.45 10
2010s 0.6574 0.5179 0.8239 10
2020s 0.4677 0.4419 0.4958 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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  4. 136 Bahrain 0.4404 compare
  5. 137 Tonga 0.4337 compare
  6. 138 Kazakhstan 0.4292 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate gho in El Salvador?
Neonatal mortality rate gho in El Salvador was 0.4419 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 2.58 in 1985.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4419 in 2023.
How does El Salvador rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
El Salvador ranks 135th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
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