Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in El Salvador is 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 0.2134 deaths per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places El Salvador 77th 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.2134 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0.2118 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2081 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2033 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1972 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1909 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1826 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1734 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1665 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1605 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.153 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1441 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1376 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1251 deaths per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.113 deaths per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1016 deaths per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0907 deaths per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0812 deaths per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0732 deaths per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0669 deaths per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.062 deaths per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0577 deaths per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0536 deaths per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0505 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0478 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0454 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0429 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0404 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0381 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0355 deaths per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0324 deaths per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0298 deaths per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0277 deaths per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0263 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0248 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0236 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0225 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2092 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2033 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2134 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.1631 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1251 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1972 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.075 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0505 deaths per square kilometre | 0.113 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0366 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0263 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0478 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0231 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0248 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 74 Tajikistan 0.0222 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 75 Sudan 0.0218 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 76 Sri Lanka 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 78 South Sudan 0.0205 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 79 Angola 0.0204 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 80 Cambodia 0.0203 deaths 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2134 deaths per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 77th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal 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 neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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 neonatal 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.