Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female was 1.3 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female 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
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in El Salvador stood at 1.3 per 1,000.
The figure is up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in El Salvador peaked at 2.6 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1 per 1,000, in 2011.
El Salvador ranks 83rd 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 children ages 5-9 years, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.6 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +40.0% |
| 1999 | 1.4 per 1,000 | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +71.4% |
| 2002 | 1.3 per 1,000 | -45.8% |
| 2003 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.1 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +36.4% |
| 2010 | 1.1 per 1,000 | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 1 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2 per 1,000 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.3 per 1,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 per 1,000, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.3 per 1,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 per 1,000, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +71.4% | 1.4 per 1,000 | 2.4 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9 per 1,000 | 1.4 per 1,000 | 2.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 per 1,000 | 1.1 per 1,000 | 2.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 per 1,000 | 1 per 1,000 | 1.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 per 1,000 | 1.3 per 1,000 | 1.3 per 1,000 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in El Salvador?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in El Salvador was 1.3 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 children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 per 1,000 in 2011.
- How does El Salvador rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- El Salvador ranks 83rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 female children aged 5, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.