Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in El Salvador

El Salvador: Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 was 4.34 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.34
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
31st
of 36 countries
All-time high
26.06
in 1985
All-time low
4.34
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in El Salvador, 1985–2024

5101520251985200420241985: 26.11986: 25.21987: 24.51988: 23.81989: 23.11990: 22.41991: 21.81992: 211993: 20.31994: 19.51995: 18.71996: 181997: 17.31998: 16.51999: 15.52000: 14.52001: 13.62002: 12.82003: 12.12004: 11.42005: 10.82006: 10.22007: 9.72008: 9.22009: 8.72010: 8.32011: 7.92012: 7.52013: 7.12014: 6.72015: 6.42016: 6.12017: 5.82018: 5.52019: 5.32020: 5.12021: 4.92022: 4.72023: 4.52024: 4.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in El Salvador stood at 4.34. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in El Salvador peaked at 26.06 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.34, in 2024.

That places El Salvador 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in El Salvador, 1985 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1985 26.06
1986 25.23 -3.2%
1987 24.49 -2.9%
1988 23.8 -2.8%
1989 23.13 -2.8%
1990 22.44 -3.0%
1991 21.75 -3.1%
1992 21.03 -3.3%
1993 20.25 -3.7%
1994 19.49 -3.7%
1995 18.75 -3.8%
1996 18.02 -3.9%
1997 17.27 -4.2%
1998 16.5 -4.4%
1999 15.47 -6.3%
2000 14.5 -6.3%
2001 13.64 -5.9%
2002 12.84 -5.9%
2003 12.11 -5.7%
2004 11.43 -5.6%
2005 10.79 -5.5%
2006 10.2 -5.5%
2007 9.67 -5.3%
2008 9.18 -5.1%
2009 8.72 -5.0%
2010 8.28 -5.0%
2011 7.88 -4.9%
2012 7.49 -5.0%
2013 7.1 -5.2%
2014 6.74 -5.1%
2015 6.4 -5.0%
2016 6.09 -4.8%
2017 5.81 -4.7%
2018 5.53 -4.8%
2019 5.28 -4.5%
2020 5.05 -4.4%
2021 4.85 -3.9%
2022 4.66 -4.1%
2023 4.5 -3.4%
2024 4.34 -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 24.54 23.13 26.06 5
1990s 19.1 15.47 22.44 10
2000s 11.31 8.72 14.5 10
2010s 6.66 5.28 8.28 10
2020s 4.68 4.34 5.05 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 28 Antigua and Barbuda 5.2 compare
  2. 29 Argentina 5.07 compare
  3. 30 Chile 4.68 compare
  4. 32 Cuba 4.26 compare
  5. 33 Uruguay 4.05 compare
  6. 34 Montserrat 3.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in El Salvador?
Neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in El Salvador was 4.34 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 26.06 in 1985.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 4.34 in 2024.
How does El Salvador rank for neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2?
El Salvador ranks 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 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 volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
38 places, 2,084 data points, 1952–2024
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