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
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in El Salvador, 1985–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,537 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0509 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0322 units per person (2025)
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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