Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 10.05 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.05 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
128th
of 213 countries
All-time high
32.19 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
10.05 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in El Salvador is 10.05 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in El Salvador peaked at 32.19 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.05 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 128th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.19 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 30.29 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 28.57 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 26.93 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 25.42 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 21.49 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 20.38 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 19.36 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 18.43 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 17.55 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 16.74 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 15.97 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 15.27 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 14.58 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 13.93 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 13.31 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 12.74 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 12.21 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 11.25 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 10.83 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 10.43 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 10.05 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 10.05 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13 per 1,000 live births, 77% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 10.05 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.9 per 1,000 live births, 78% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.13 per 1,000 live births | 19.36 per 1,000 live births | 32.19 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.07 per 1,000 live births | 12.21 per 1,000 live births | 18.43 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.85 per 1,000 live births | 10.05 per 1,000 live births | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 125 Cabo Verde 11.14 per 1,000 live births compare
- 126 Costa Rica 10.41 per 1,000 live births compare
- 127 Oman 10.28 per 1,000 live births compare
- 129 Brunei Darussalam 9.94 per 1,000 live births compare
- 129 Brunei 9.94 per 1,000 live births compare
- 131 Libya 9.76 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 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 mortality rate, by sex in El Salvador?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in El Salvador was 10.05 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 32.19 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.05 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- El Salvador ranks 128th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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