Number of youth deaths in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of youth deaths was 1,516 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of youth deaths in El Salvador, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in El Salvador is 1,516 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in El Salvador peaked at 11,584 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,516 deaths, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 107th out of 199 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 youth deaths in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,584 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 10,945 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 10,296 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 9,617 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 8,987 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 8,440 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 7,899 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 7,338 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 6,982 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 6,362 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 5,837 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 5,581 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 4,848 deaths | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 4,396 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 3,996 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 3,662 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 3,393 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 3,167 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 2,958 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 2,854 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 2,634 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 2,508 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 2,390 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 2,278 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 2,183 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 2,088 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,980 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1,879 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 1,806 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1,756 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1,710 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1,664 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1,615 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1,565 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1,516 deaths | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,845 deaths | 6,362 deaths | 11,584 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,069 deaths | 2,854 deaths | 5,837 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,150 deaths | 1,756 deaths | 2,634 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,614 deaths | 1,516 deaths | 1,710 deaths | 5 |
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in El Salvador?
- Number of youth deaths in El Salvador was 1,516 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 11,584 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,516 deaths in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of youth deaths?
- El Salvador ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.