Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in El Salvador
El Salvador: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years was 6.8 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in El Salvador, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 6.8 per 1,000 for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in El Salvador peaked at 13 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.8 per 1,000, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 65th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 10.4 per 1,000 | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 9.8 per 1,000 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 9.7 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 9.8 per 1,000 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 9.9 per 1,000 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 9.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9.7 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 9.6 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 8.9 per 1,000 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 8.5 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 9 per 1,000 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 8.1 per 1,000 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 8.3 per 1,000 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 8.7 per 1,000 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 9 per 1,000 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 9.3 per 1,000 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 9.4 per 1,000 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.9 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 8.5 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 8.4 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.8 per 1,000 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 9.4 per 1,000 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 10 per 1,000 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 10.2 per 1,000 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 9.8 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 8.9 per 1,000 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 8 per 1,000 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 7.5 per 1,000 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 7.2 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 7.1 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.9 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 6.8 per 1,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9 per 1,000, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 6.8 per 1,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.6 per 1,000, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.07 per 1,000 | 8.9 per 1,000 | 13 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.91 per 1,000 | 8.1 per 1,000 | 9.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.09 per 1,000 | 8 per 1,000 | 10.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1 per 1,000 | 6.8 per 1,000 | 7.5 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 62 Guyana 7 per 1,000 compare
- 63 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.9 per 1,000 compare
- 63 Sao Tome and Principe 6.9 per 1,000 compare
- 65 Belize 6.8 per 1,000 compare
- 65 Comoros 6.8 per 1,000 compare
- 65 Congo 6.8 per 1,000 compare
- 65 Honduras 6.8 per 1,000 compare
- 65 Micronesia, Federated States of 6.8 per 1,000 compare
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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in El Salvador?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in El Salvador was 6.8 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 13 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years?
- El Salvador ranks 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 10, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.