Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in El Salvador
El Salvador: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 4.34 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in El Salvador, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1187 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2025)
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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