Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in El Salvador

El Salvador: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 4.34 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.34
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
139th
of 200 countries
All-time high
22.44
in 1990
All-time low
4.34
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in El Salvador, 1990–2024

51015201990200720241990: 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

El Salvador recorded 4.34 for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 - un igme estimates in El Salvador peaked at 22.44 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.34, in 2024.

That places El Salvador 139th out of 200 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 - UN IGME estimates in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in El Salvador, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 22.44
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
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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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in El Salvador?
Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in El Salvador was 4.34 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 22.44 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 4.34 in 2024.
How does El Salvador rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
El Salvador ranks 139th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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