Number of under-five deaths in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of under-five deaths was 997 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
997
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
112th
of 196 countries
All-time high
25,537
in 1964
All-time low
997
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths in El Salvador, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in El Salvador stood at 997. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in El Salvador peaked at 25,537 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 997, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 112th of 196 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 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25,143 | — |
| 1961 | 25,221 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 25,389 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 25,492 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 25,537 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 25,522 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 25,405 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 25,206 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 24,965 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 24,608 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 24,203 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 23,934 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 23,665 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 23,286 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 22,869 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 22,362 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 21,770 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 21,114 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 20,428 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 19,702 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 22,579 | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 17,979 | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 16,963 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 15,905 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 14,888 | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 13,924 | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 13,075 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 12,426 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 11,880 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 11,293 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 10,714 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 10,133 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 9,530 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 8,895 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 8,308 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 7,799 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 7,291 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 6,758 | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 6,289 | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 5,826 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 5,316 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 4,820 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 4,348 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 3,903 | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 3,510 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 3,182 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 2,921 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 2,704 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 2,506 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 2,342 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 2,212 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 2,098 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 1,991 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 1,886 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1,793 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 1,693 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1,572 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1,450 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 1,349 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 1,271 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 1,203 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 1,142 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 1,090 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 1,041 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 997 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,249 | 24,608 | 25,537 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22,333 | 19,702 | 24,203 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,091 | 11,293 | 22,579 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,154 | 5,826 | 10,714 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,555 | 2,342 | 5,316 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,732 | 1,271 | 2,212 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,095 | 997 | 1,203 | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1187 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in El Salvador?
- Number of under-five deaths in El Salvador was 997 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 25,537 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 997 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of under-five deaths?
- El Salvador ranks 112th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.