Stillbirths in El Salvador
El Salvador: Stillbirths was 815 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
815
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
105th
of 201 countries
All-time high
3,271
in 2000
All-time low
815
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in El Salvador, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirths in El Salvador is 815, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in El Salvador peaked at 3,271 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 815, in 2023.
El Salvador ranks 105th 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.
Stillbirths in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,271 | — |
| 2001 | 2,935 | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 2,609 | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 2,324 | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 2,088 | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 1,914 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 1,785 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 1,686 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 1,591 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1,524 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1,460 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1,402 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1,339 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1,283 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1,230 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1,163 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 1,078 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 1,011 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 955 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 924 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 887 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 863 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 834 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 815 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,173 | 1,524 | 3,271 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,184 | 924 | 1,460 | 10 |
| 2020s | 849.75 | 815 | 887 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in El Salvador?
- Stillbirths in El Salvador was 815 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3,271 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 815 in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for stillbirths?
- El Salvador ranks 105th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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 Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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