Neonatal mortality wdi in El Salvador
El Salvador: Neonatal mortality wdi was 0.4335 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4335
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
138th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.61
in 1985
All-time low
0.4335
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in El Salvador, 1985–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality wdi in El Salvador stood at 0.4335. 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 wdi in El Salvador peaked at 2.61 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.4335, 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 wdi in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.61 | — |
| 1986 | 2.52 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.45 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 2.38 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 2.31 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 2.24 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 2.18 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 2.1 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 2.03 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.95 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.87 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.8 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.73 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.65 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.55 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 1.45 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 1.36 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.28 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.21 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.14 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.08 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.02 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9668 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9177 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8717 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8284 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7881 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.749 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7104 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6743 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6403 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6094 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5807 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5531 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5284 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5052 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4854 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4655 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4496 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4335 | -3.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.4335 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7725, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.4335 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8233, 53% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.45 | 2.31 | 2.61 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.91 | 1.55 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 | 0.8717 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6662 | 0.5284 | 0.8284 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4679 | 0.4335 | 0.5052 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 in El Salvador?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in El Salvador was 0.4335 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 in 1985.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4335 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- El Salvador ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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