Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 875 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
875
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
111th
of 197 countries
All-time high
18,185
in 1965
All-time low
875
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in El Salvador, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 875 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in El Salvador peaked at 18,185 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 875, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 111th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, 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 (UN Inter-agency) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17,276 | — |
| 1961 | 17,471 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 17,746 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 17,952 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 18,096 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 18,185 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 18,181 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 18,119 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 18,031 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 17,860 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 17,663 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 17,603 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 17,545 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 17,371 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 17,149 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 16,841 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 16,465 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 16,039 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 15,585 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 15,095 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 15,976 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 13,865 | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 13,088 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 12,274 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 11,512 | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 10,794 | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 10,188 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 9,759 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 9,402 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 8,974 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 8,534 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 8,084 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 7,611 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 7,113 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 6,662 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 6,285 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 5,899 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 5,480 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 5,115 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 4,746 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 4,325 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 3,917 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 3,528 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 3,169 | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 2,857 | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 2,603 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 2,407 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 2,244 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 2,092 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 1,965 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 1,866 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1,779 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1,696 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1,612 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1,537 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1,454 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1,350 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 1,245 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 1,160 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 1,098 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1,044 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 995 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 952 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 911 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 875 | -4.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 875 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968, 90% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 875 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 648, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,892 | 17,276 | 18,185 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16,736 | 15,095 | 17,663 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,583 | 8,974 | 15,976 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,553 | 4,746 | 8,534 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,911 | 1,965 | 4,325 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,480 | 1,098 | 1,866 | 10 |
| 2020s | 955.4 | 875 | 1,044 | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in El Salvador?
- Number of infant deaths in El Salvador was 875 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 18,185 in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 875 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of infant deaths?
- El Salvador ranks 111th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.