Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.044 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.044 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
69th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.8722 deaths per square kilometre
in 1965
All-time low
0.044 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in El Salvador is 0.044 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 0.8722 deaths per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.044 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
El Salvador ranks 69th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8379 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8511 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.861 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.8679 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.8722 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.872 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.869 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.8648 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.8566 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.8471 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8443 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8415 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8331 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8225 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8077 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7946 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7741 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7522 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7285 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.771 deaths per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6692 deaths per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6317 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5924 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5556 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5209 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4917 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.471 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4538 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4331 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4119 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3902 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3673 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3433 deaths per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3215 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3033 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2847 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2645 deaths per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2469 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2291 deaths per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2087 deaths per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.189 deaths per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1703 deaths per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1529 deaths per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1379 deaths per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1256 deaths per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1162 deaths per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1083 deaths per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.101 deaths per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0948 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0901 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0859 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0819 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0778 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0742 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0702 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0652 deaths per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0601 deaths per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.056 deaths per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.053 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0504 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.048 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0459 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.044 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.044 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 deaths per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.044 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8614 deaths per square kilometre | 0.8379 deaths per square kilometre | 0.8722 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8046 deaths per square kilometre | 0.7285 deaths per square kilometre | 0.8471 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.559 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4331 deaths per square kilometre | 0.771 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3163 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2291 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4119 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1405 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0948 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2087 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0714 deaths per square kilometre | 0.053 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0901 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0471 deaths per square kilometre | 0.044 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0504 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 66 Tajikistan 0.047 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 67 Myanmar 0.0467 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 68 Djibouti 0.0455 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 70 North Korea 0.0414 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 71 Sudan 0.0391 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 72 Mali 0.0377 deaths per square kilometre compare
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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 0.044 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8722 deaths per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.044 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 69th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant 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 infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant 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.