Stillbirth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Stillbirth rate was 8.13 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in El Salvador is 8.13, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in El Salvador peaked at 19.88 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.13, in 2023.
El Salvador ranks 101st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.88 | — |
| 2001 | 18.69 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 17.54 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 16.47 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 15.51 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 14.69 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 13.98 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 13.46 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 13 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 12.54 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 12.07 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 11.6 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 11.17 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 10.77 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 10.39 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 10.02 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 9.71 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 9.41 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 9.12 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 8.88 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 8.66 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 8.47 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 8.27 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 8.13 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.58 | 12.54 | 19.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.31 | 8.88 | 12.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.38 | 8.13 | 8.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 98 Indonesia 8.33 compare
- 99 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.27 compare
- 100 North Korea 8.2 compare
- 102 Cape Verde 8.12 compare
- 103 Honduras 8 compare
- 104 Tajikistan 7.99 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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in El Salvador?
- Stillbirth rate in El Salvador was 8.13 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 19.88 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.13 in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for stillbirth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 101st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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