Number of under-five deaths, per capita in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in El Salvador, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, per capita in El Salvador stood at 0.0002 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in El Salvador peaked at 0.009 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 116th of 197 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 under-five deaths, per capita in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.009 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0088 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0086 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0084 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0082 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.008 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0077 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0074 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0072 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0069 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0066 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0064 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0062 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0059 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0057 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0054 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0052 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0049 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0046 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0044 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.005 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 units per person | -20.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0037 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0034 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0031 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0028 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0026 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0024 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.002 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.001 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 units per person, 78% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 units per person, 78% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.008 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 under-five deaths, per capita in El Salvador?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in El Salvador was 0.0002 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.009 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- El Salvador ranks 116th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. 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 under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.