Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) was 738 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
738
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
112th
of 200 countries
All-time high
949
in 2025
All-time low
738
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - SDG target met in El Salvador, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - sdg target met in El Salvador is 738, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
El Salvador ranks 112th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 949 | — |
| 2026 | 902 | -5.0% |
| 2027 | 858 | -4.9% |
| 2028 | 816 | -4.9% |
| 2029 | 777 | -4.8% |
| 2030 | 738 | -5.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 738 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,082, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 738 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 738, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 860.4 | 777 | 949 | 5 |
| 2030s | 738 | 738 | 738 | 1 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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- 114 Eswatini 645 compare
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - sdg target met in El Salvador?
- Under-five deaths - sdg target met in El Salvador was 738 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 949 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 738 in 2030.
- How does El Salvador rank for under-five deaths - sdg target met?
- El Salvador ranks 112th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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