Number of neonatal deaths ihme in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 593 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
593
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
109th
of 204 countries
All-time high
6,166
in 1963
All-time low
593
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in El Salvador, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 593 for number of neonatal deaths ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in El Salvador peaked at 6,166 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 593, in 2019.
That places El Salvador 109th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, 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 neonatal deaths ihme in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,940 | — |
| 1951 | 5,935 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 5,926 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 5,929 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 5,939 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 5,956 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 5,921 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 6,046 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 6,142 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 6,122 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 6,145 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 6,152 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 6,162 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 6,166 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 6,154 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 6,141 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 6,087 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 6,037 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 6,002 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 6,001 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,984 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 5,939 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 5,923 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 5,832 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 5,742 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 5,691 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 5,608 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 5,480 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 5,320 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 5,117 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 4,804 | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 4,613 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 4,196 | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 3,984 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 3,775 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 3,560 | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 3,471 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 3,371 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 3,286 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 3,293 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 3,200 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 3,087 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 2,939 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 2,772 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 2,613 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 2,468 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 2,351 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 2,224 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 2,096 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 1,923 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 1,765 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 1,614 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 1,484 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 1,416 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1,312 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 1,230 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 1,159 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 1,083 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 1,045 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,036 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 977 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 955 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 955 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 929 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 852 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 792 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 728 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 676 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 631 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 593 | -6.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 593 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 681.5, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 593 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 454, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,986 | 5,921 | 6,142 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,105 | 6,001 | 6,166 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,664 | 5,117 | 5,984 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,835 | 3,286 | 4,804 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,567 | 1,923 | 3,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,314 | 1,036 | 1,765 | 10 |
| 2010s | 808.8 | 593 | 977 | 10 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (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 neonatal deaths ihme in El Salvador?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in El Salvador was 593 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6,166 in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 593 in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- El Salvador ranks 109th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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