Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 261.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in El Salvador stood at 261.5. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in El Salvador peaked at 1,190 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 261.5, in 2021.
El Salvador ranks 106th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,190 | — |
| 2001 | 1,084 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 967.86 | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 870.21 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 797.54 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 730.6 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 672.25 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 621.73 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 590.95 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 548.19 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 509.04 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 486.69 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 457.91 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 431.17 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 411.41 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 384.15 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 355.02 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 327.39 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 307.83 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 287.84 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 274.49 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 261.5 | -4.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 261.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.28, 58% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 261.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 228.95, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 807.4 | 548.19 | 1,190 | 10 |
| 2010s | 395.84 | 287.84 | 509.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 267.99 | 261.5 | 274.49 | 2 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in El Salvador?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in El Salvador was 261.5 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,190 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 261.5 in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- El Salvador ranks 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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