Neonatal mortality wdi in El Salvador

El Salvador: Neonatal mortality wdi was 0.4335 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.4335
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
136th
of 195 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

0.511.522.51985200420241985: 2.61986: 2.51987: 2.41988: 2.41989: 2.31990: 2.21991: 2.21992: 2.11993: 21994: 1.91995: 1.91996: 1.81997: 1.71998: 1.71999: 1.52000: 1.52001: 1.42002: 1.32003: 1.22004: 1.12005: 1.12006: 12007: 0.9672008: 0.9182009: 0.8722010: 0.8282011: 0.7882012: 0.7492013: 0.712014: 0.6742015: 0.642016: 0.6092017: 0.5812018: 0.5532019: 0.5282020: 0.5052021: 0.4852022: 0.4662023: 0.452024: 0.434

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 136th out of 195 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 133 Bahrain, Kingdom of 0.4445 compare
  2. 134 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4433 compare
  3. 135 Kuwait 0.4425 compare
  4. 137 Malaysia 0.427 compare
  5. 138 Cuba 0.4255 compare
  6. 139 Tonga 0.4146 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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All data for El Salvador β†’

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 136th out of 195 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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Indicator
Neonatal mortality wdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,377 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed