Preterm birth in El Salvador
El Salvador: Preterm birth was 8,157 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
8,157
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
62nd
of 102 countries
All-time high
9,547
in 2011
All-time low
8,157
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in El Salvador, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 8,157 for preterm birth in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in El Salvador peaked at 9,547 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8,157, in 2020.
El Salvador ranks 62nd of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,050 | 8,276 | 9,547 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,157 | 8,157 | 8,157 | 1 |
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More health data for El Salvador
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,537 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 64,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 62,076 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 63,399 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 60,556 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 61,274 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 58,333 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in El Salvador?
- Preterm birth in El Salvador was 8,157 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 9,547 in 2011.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,157 in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for preterm birth?
- El Salvador ranks 62nd out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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