Neonatal mortality rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Neonatal mortality rate was 4.34 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality rate in El Salvador, 1985–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in El Salvador is 4.34, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 26.06 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.34, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 139th out of 201 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 mortality rate 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)
- 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in El Salvador?
- Neonatal mortality rate in El Salvador was 4.34 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 26.06 in 1985.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.34 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- El Salvador ranks 139th out of 201 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 volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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