Number of deaths in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of deaths was 47,448 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
47,448 deaths
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
111th
of 236 countries
All-time high
69,097 deaths
in 1980
All-time low
38,352 deaths
in 1997
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in El Salvador stood at 47,448 deaths.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in El Salvador peaked at 69,097 deaths in 1980 and was at its lowest, 38,352 deaths, in 1997.
El Salvador ranks 111th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45,947 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 47,862 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 47,423 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 48,092 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 48,255 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 48,427 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 48,570 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 48,696 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 48,778 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 49,254 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 49,707 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 50,202 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 50,729 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 51,622 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 52,325 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 52,783 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 53,203 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 54,122 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 55,332 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 55,573 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 56,498 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 56,231 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 56,033 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 54,767 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 55,028 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 54,345 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 52,767 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 53,937 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 53,092 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 55,812 deaths | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 69,097 deaths | +23.8% |
| 1981 | 63,550 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 57,508 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 55,702 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 50,810 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 47,666 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 45,164 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 45,721 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 45,052 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 43,089 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 41,838 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 41,163 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 40,728 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 38,969 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 38,964 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 39,136 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 38,961 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 38,352 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 38,765 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 38,576 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 38,936 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 39,814 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 39,975 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 40,985 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 41,589 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 43,474 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 44,996 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 46,825 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 45,749 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 45,057 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 43,789 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 43,290 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 43,056 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 43,906 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 44,607 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 45,622 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 46,192 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 46,568 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 46,254 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 46,288 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 53,398 deaths | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 54,501 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 46,842 deaths | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 47,448 deaths | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48,130 deaths | 45,947 deaths | 49,254 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 52,560 deaths | 49,707 deaths | 55,573 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 54,851 deaths | 52,767 deaths | 56,498 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,336 deaths | 43,089 deaths | 69,097 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,545 deaths | 38,352 deaths | 41,838 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,740 deaths | 38,936 deaths | 46,825 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,957 deaths | 43,056 deaths | 46,568 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,547 deaths | 46,842 deaths | 54,501 deaths | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1187 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in El Salvador?
- Number of deaths in El Salvador was 47,448 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 69,097 deaths in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,352 deaths in 1997.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of deaths?
- El Salvador ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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