Number of child deaths, per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0.0002 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per capita in El Salvador, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per capita in El Salvador is 0.0002 deaths per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per capita in El Salvador peaked at 0.009 deaths per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 deaths per person, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 116th 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.
Number of child deaths, per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.009 deaths per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0088 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0086 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0084 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0082 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.008 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0077 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0074 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0072 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0069 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0066 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0064 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0062 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0059 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0057 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0054 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0052 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0049 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0046 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0044 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.005 deaths per person | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 deaths per person | -20.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0037 deaths per person | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0034 deaths per person | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0031 deaths per person | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.002 deaths per person | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.001 deaths per person | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.008 deaths per person | 0.0069 deaths per person | 0.009 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0055 deaths per person | 0.0044 deaths per person | 0.0066 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 deaths per person | 0.0021 deaths per person | 0.005 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 deaths per person | 0.001 deaths per person | 0.002 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0009 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 5 |
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- 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)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per capita in El Salvador?
- Number of child deaths, per capita in El Salvador was 0.0002 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.009 deaths per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of child deaths, per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 116th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.