Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.044 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.044 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
69th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.8722 units per square kilometre
in 1965
All-time low
0.044 units 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 units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in El Salvador is 0.044 units 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 units per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.044 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places El Salvador 69th 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8379 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8511 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.861 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.8679 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.8722 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.872 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.869 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.8648 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.8566 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.8471 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8443 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8415 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8331 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8225 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8077 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7946 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.7741 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7522 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7285 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.771 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6692 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6317 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5924 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5556 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5209 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4917 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.471 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4538 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4331 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4119 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3902 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3673 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3433 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3215 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3033 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2847 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2645 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2469 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2291 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2087 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.189 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1703 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1529 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1379 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1256 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1162 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1083 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.101 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0948 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0859 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0819 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0778 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0652 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0601 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.056 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.053 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.048 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.044 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.044 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 units per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.044 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0121 units per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8614 units per square kilometre | 0.8379 units per square kilometre | 0.8722 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8046 units per square kilometre | 0.7285 units per square kilometre | 0.8471 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.559 units per square kilometre | 0.4331 units per square kilometre | 0.771 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3163 units per square kilometre | 0.2291 units per square kilometre | 0.4119 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1405 units per square kilometre | 0.0948 units per square kilometre | 0.2087 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | 0.053 units per square kilometre | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | 0.044 units per square kilometre | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 66 Tajikistan 0.047 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Myanmar 0.0467 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Djibouti 0.0455 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 North Korea 0.0414 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Sudan 0.0391 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Mali 0.0377 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.