Number of infants who die before age 1 in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 946 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
946 deaths
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
106th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19,237 deaths
in 1966
All-time low
946 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 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 infants who die before age 1 in El Salvador stood at 946 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in El Salvador peaked at 19,237 deaths in 1966 and was at its lowest, 946 deaths, in 2023.
That places El Salvador 106th 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 infants who die before age 1 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14,736 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 15,315 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 15,577 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 15,946 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 16,293 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 16,638 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 16,959 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 17,278 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 17,562 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 17,777 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 17,999 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 18,256 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 18,553 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 19,004 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 19,151 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 19,236 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 19,237 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 19,189 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 19,051 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 18,861 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 18,660 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 18,546 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 18,595 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 18,601 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 18,590 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 18,534 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 18,447 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 18,322 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 18,171 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 17,958 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 17,611 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 17,078 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 16,290 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 15,559 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 14,714 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 13,844 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 13,009 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 12,341 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 11,594 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 10,745 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 9,841 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 8,989 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 8,167 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 7,426 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 6,855 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 6,399 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 5,946 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 5,501 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 5,233 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 4,755 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 4,330 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 3,959 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 3,527 deaths | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 3,195 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 2,875 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 2,656 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 2,453 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 2,289 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 2,144 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 2,037 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1,912 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 1,829 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1,727 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1,641 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1,565 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1,475 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 1,359 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 1,264 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1,186 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 1,133 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1,081 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1,033 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 990 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 946 deaths | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16,408 deaths | 14,736 deaths | 17,777 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 18,854 deaths | 17,999 deaths | 19,237 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,442 deaths | 17,958 deaths | 18,660 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,278 deaths | 10,745 deaths | 17,611 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,911 deaths | 4,755 deaths | 9,841 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,946 deaths | 2,037 deaths | 4,330 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,509 deaths | 1,133 deaths | 1,912 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,012 deaths | 946 deaths | 1,081 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in El Salvador?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in El Salvador was 946 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 19,237 deaths in 1966.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 946 deaths in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- El Salvador ranks 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.