Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female was 2.4 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female in El Salvador stood at 2.4 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in El Salvador peaked at 5.1 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.4 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.1 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 4.4 per 1,000 | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 4.5 per 1,000 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 4.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.4 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.7 per 1,000 | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 5 per 1,000 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 4.5 per 1,000 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 4.1 per 1,000 | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 4.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.1 per 1,000 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 4.2 per 1,000 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 4.3 per 1,000 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 4.2 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.1 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 4 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.9 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.6 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 3.2 per 1,000 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.1 per 1,000 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.3 per 1,000 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2.4 per 1,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 per 1,000, 96% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2.4 per 1,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.9 per 1,000, 83% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.55 per 1,000 | 4.1 per 1,000 | 5.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.05 per 1,000 | 3.6 per 1,000 | 4.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 per 1,000 | 2.8 per 1,000 | 3.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 per 1,000 | 2.4 per 1,000 | 2.6 per 1,000 | 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)
- 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female in El Salvador?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in El Salvador was 2.4 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female?
- El Salvador ranks 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 female youths age 20, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.