Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate was -3.59 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1986–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in El Salvador is -3.59 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at -2.79 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -6.27 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places El Salvador 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -3.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1988 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1989 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1990 | -2.98 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1991 | -3.09 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1992 | -3.31 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1993 | -3.71 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1994 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1995 | -3.82 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1996 | -3.87 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1997 | -4.18 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1998 | -4.43 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1999 | -6.27 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 2000 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2001 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2002 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2003 | -5.74 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2004 | -5.61 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2005 | -5.54 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2006 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2007 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2008 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2009 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2010 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2011 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2012 | -4.96 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2013 | -5.16 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2014 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2015 | -5.05 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2016 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2017 | -4.71 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2018 | -4.76 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2019 | -4.46 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2020 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2021 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2022 | -4.1 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2023 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2024 | -3.59 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's -3.59 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.07 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's -3.59 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -3 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -41.3% | -4.43 % change on previous year | -6.27 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.93 % change on previous year | -3.19 % change on previous year | -2.79 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -3.94 % change on previous year | -6.27 % change on previous year | -2.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.57 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year | -5.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.88 % change on previous year | -5.16 % change on previous year | -4.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.88 % change on previous year | -4.4 % change on previous year | -3.42 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 164 Paraguay -3.53 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Cape Verde -3.54 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Morocco -3.57 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Nepal -3.62 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Eritrea -3.63 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Azerbaijan -3.63 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in El Salvador?
- Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in El Salvador was -3.59 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was -2.79 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.27 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does El Salvador rank for neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal mortality wdi. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Neonatal mortality wdi Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal mortality wdi. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.