Number of neonatal deaths by region in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 429 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths by region in El Salvador, 1986–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths by region in El Salvador stood at 429. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in El Salvador peaked at 4,422 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 429, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 116th 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 neonatal deaths by region in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 4,422 | — |
| 1987 | 4,389 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 4,311 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 4,213 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 4,087 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 3,955 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 3,784 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 3,593 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 3,449 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 3,325 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 3,170 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 2,985 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 2,852 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 2,593 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 2,341 | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 2,105 | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 1,879 | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 1,683 | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 1,516 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 1,386 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 1,285 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 1,195 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 1,110 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 1,046 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 990 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 941 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 888 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 837 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 790 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 736 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 671 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 618 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 574 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 545 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 514 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 490 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 466 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 447 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 429 | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,334 | 4,213 | 4,422 | 4 |
| 1990s | 3,379 | 2,593 | 4,087 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,555 | 1,046 | 2,341 | 10 |
| 2010s | 759 | 545 | 990 | 10 |
| 2020s | 469.2 | 429 | 514 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in El Salvador?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in El Salvador was 429 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4,422 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 429 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- El Salvador ranks 116th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. 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 (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.