Number of child deaths unwpp in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of child deaths unwpp was 1,139 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths unwpp in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths unwpp in El Salvador is 1,139, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths unwpp in El Salvador peaked at 28,098 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1,139, in 2023.
That places El Salvador 108th out of 236 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 unwpp in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21,828 | — |
| 1951 | 22,901 | +4.9% |
| 1952 | 23,294 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 23,918 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 24,471 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 24,970 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 25,415 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 25,837 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 26,204 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 26,474 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 26,722 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 26,980 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 27,269 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 27,741 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 27,970 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 28,098 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 28,076 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 27,968 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 27,710 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 27,360 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 26,943 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 26,593 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 26,422 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 26,278 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 26,148 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 25,984 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 25,771 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 25,497 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 25,195 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 24,794 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 24,191 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 23,314 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 22,153 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 21,066 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 19,813 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 18,512 | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 17,207 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 16,098 | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 14,963 | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 13,760 | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 12,531 | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 11,380 | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 10,297 | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 9,331 | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 8,548 | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 7,917 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 7,317 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 6,742 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 6,461 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 5,790 | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 5,274 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 4,885 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 4,316 | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 3,955 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 3,525 | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 3,261 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 2,979 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 2,770 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 2,596 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 2,499 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2,309 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 2,209 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 2,080 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 1,975 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1,883 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1,780 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 1,647 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 1,537 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1,441 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 1,373 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1,313 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1,244 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 1,199 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1,139 | -5.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1,139 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,786, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1,139 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 330.5, 3.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24,531 | 21,828 | 26,474 | 10 |
| 1960s | 27,589 | 26,722 | 28,098 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25,962 | 24,794 | 26,943 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,108 | 13,760 | 24,191 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,631 | 5,790 | 12,531 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,606 | 2,499 | 5,274 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,823 | 1,373 | 2,309 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,224 | 1,139 | 1,313 | 4 |
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- 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 number of child deaths unwpp in El Salvador?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in El Salvador was 1,139 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 28,098 in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,139 in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- El Salvador ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. 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 Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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