Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) was 0.4335 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4335 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
138th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.61 deaths per 100 live births
in 1985
All-time low
0.4335 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in El Salvador, 1985–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in El Salvador stood at 0.4335 deaths per 100 live births. 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 2.61 deaths per 100 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.4335 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 138th out of 199 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 (United Nations) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1986 | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9668 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9177 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8717 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8284 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7881 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.749 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7104 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6743 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6403 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6094 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5807 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5531 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5284 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5052 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4854 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4655 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4496 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4335 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.4335 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7725 deaths per 100 live births, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.4335 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8233 deaths per 100 live births, 53% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8717 deaths per 100 live births | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6662 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5284 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8284 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4679 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4335 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5052 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 135 Bahrain 0.4445 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 136 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4433 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 137 Kuwait 0.4425 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 139 Malaysia 0.427 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 140 Cuba 0.4255 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 141 Tonga 0.4146 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (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 rate in El Salvador?
- Neonatal mortality rate in El Salvador was 0.4335 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 deaths per 100 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4335 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- El Salvador ranks 138th out of 199 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .