Number of neonatal deaths in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of neonatal deaths was 429 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths in El Salvador, 1986–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths 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 in El Salvador peaked at 4,422 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 429, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 116th 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 neonatal deaths 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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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in El Salvador?
- Number of neonatal deaths in El Salvador was 429 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 4,422 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 429 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- El Salvador ranks 116th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.