Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0216 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.0216 units per square kilometre for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre 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 units per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0216 units 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.2134 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0.2118 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2081 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2033 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1972 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1909 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1826 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1734 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1665 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1605 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.153 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1441 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1376 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1251 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.113 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1016 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0812 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.062 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0381 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.0216 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0077 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.0216 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0077 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2092 units per square kilometre | 0.2033 units per square kilometre | 0.2134 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.1631 units per square kilometre | 0.1251 units per square kilometre | 0.1972 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.075 units per square kilometre | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | 0.113 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | 0.0478 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 74 Tajikistan 0.0222 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Sudan 0.0218 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Sri Lanka 0.0216 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 South Sudan 0.0205 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Angola 0.0204 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Cambodia 0.0203 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.