What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?

The highest recorded value was 1.22 deaths per square kilometre in 1964.

What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0502 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.

How does El Salvador rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?

El Salvador ranks 74th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?

Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in El Salvador

Name: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in El Salvador
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

El Salvador: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0502 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0502 deaths per square kilometre

Change on year

down 4.5%

World rank

74th

of 195 countries

All-time high

1.22 deaths per square kilometre

in 1964

All-time low

0.0502 deaths per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in El Salvador is 0.0502 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 1.22 deaths per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0502 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places El Salvador 74th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1961 to 2023.
Year	deaths per square kilometre	Change
1961	1.21 deaths per square kilometre	—
1962	1.22 deaths per square kilometre	+0.7%
1963	1.22 deaths per square kilometre	+0.4%
1964	1.22 deaths per square kilometre	+0.2%
1965	1.22 deaths per square kilometre	-0.1%
1966	1.22 deaths per square kilometre	-0.5%
1967	1.21 deaths per square kilometre	-0.8%
1968	1.2 deaths per square kilometre	-1.0%
1969	1.18 deaths per square kilometre	-1.4%
1970	1.16 deaths per square kilometre	-1.6%
1971	1.15 deaths per square kilometre	-1.1%
1972	1.14 deaths per square kilometre	-1.1%
1973	1.12 deaths per square kilometre	-1.6%
1974	1.1 deaths per square kilometre	-1.8%
1975	1.07 deaths per square kilometre	-2.2%
1976	1.05 deaths per square kilometre	-2.0%
1977	1.02 deaths per square kilometre	-3.0%
1978	0.9859 deaths per square kilometre	-3.2%
1979	0.9509 deaths per square kilometre	-3.6%
1980	1.09 deaths per square kilometre	+14.6%
1981	0.8677 deaths per square kilometre	-20.4%
1982	0.8187 deaths per square kilometre	-5.7%
1983	0.7676 deaths per square kilometre	-6.2%
1984	0.7185 deaths per square kilometre	-6.4%
1985	0.672 deaths per square kilometre	-6.5%
1986	0.631 deaths per square kilometre	-6.1%
1987	0.5997 deaths per square kilometre	-5.0%
1988	0.5734 deaths per square kilometre	-4.4%
1989	0.545 deaths per square kilometre	-4.9%
1990	0.5171 deaths per square kilometre	-5.1%
1991	0.489 deaths per square kilometre	-5.4%
1992	0.4599 deaths per square kilometre	-6.0%
1993	0.4293 deaths per square kilometre	-6.7%
1994	0.401 deaths per square kilometre	-6.6%
1995	0.3764 deaths per square kilometre	-6.1%
1996	0.3519 deaths per square kilometre	-6.5%
1997	0.3262 deaths per square kilometre	-7.3%
1998	0.3035 deaths per square kilometre	-6.9%
1999	0.2812 deaths per square kilometre	-7.4%
2000	0.2566 deaths per square kilometre	-8.8%
2001	0.2326 deaths per square kilometre	-9.3%
2002	0.2098 deaths per square kilometre	-9.8%
2003	0.1884 deaths per square kilometre	-10.2%
2004	0.1694 deaths per square kilometre	-10.1%
2005	0.1536 deaths per square kilometre	-9.3%
2006	0.141 deaths per square kilometre	-8.2%
2007	0.1305 deaths per square kilometre	-7.4%
2008	0.1209 deaths per square kilometre	-7.3%
2009	0.113 deaths per square kilometre	-6.5%
2010	0.1068 deaths per square kilometre	-5.6%
2011	0.1013 deaths per square kilometre	-5.2%
2012	0.0961 deaths per square kilometre	-5.1%
2013	0.091 deaths per square kilometre	-5.3%
2014	0.0865 deaths per square kilometre	-4.9%
2015	0.0817 deaths per square kilometre	-5.6%
2016	0.0759 deaths per square kilometre	-7.1%
2017	0.07 deaths per square kilometre	-7.8%
2018	0.0651 deaths per square kilometre	-7.0%
2019	0.0613 deaths per square kilometre	-5.8%
2020	0.0581 deaths per square kilometre	-5.4%
2021	0.0551 deaths per square kilometre	-5.1%
2022	0.0526 deaths per square kilometre	-4.6%
2023	0.0502 deaths per square kilometre	-4.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.21 deaths per square kilometre	1.18 deaths per square kilometre	1.22 deaths per square kilometre	9
1970s	1.07 deaths per square kilometre	0.9509 deaths per square kilometre	1.16 deaths per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.7283 deaths per square kilometre	0.545 deaths per square kilometre	1.09 deaths per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.3935 deaths per square kilometre	0.2812 deaths per square kilometre	0.5171 deaths per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.1716 deaths per square kilometre	0.113 deaths per square kilometre	0.2566 deaths per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0836 deaths per square kilometre	0.0613 deaths per square kilometre	0.1068 deaths per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.054 deaths per square kilometre	0.0502 deaths per square kilometre	0.0581 deaths per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

71 Myanmar 0.0528 deaths per square kilometre compare
72 Djibouti 0.0518 deaths per square kilometre compare
73 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0515 deaths per square kilometre compare
75 South Sudan 0.0488 deaths per square kilometre compare
76 Zambia 0.0443 deaths per square kilometre compare
77 Indonesia 0.0437 deaths per square kilometre compare

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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 square kilometre in El Salvador?: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 0.0502 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 1.22 deaths per square kilometre in 1964.
What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0502 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
How does El Salvador rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?: El Salvador ranks 74th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre
Unit: deaths per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 10,420 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.