Under-five mortality rate, by sex in El Salvador
El Salvador: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 10.05 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in El Salvador is 10.05, 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.05, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 128th of 212 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 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.19 | — |
| 2001 | 30.29 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 28.57 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 26.93 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 25.42 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 24 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 22.7 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 21.49 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 20.38 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 19.36 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 18.43 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 17.55 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 16.74 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 15.97 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 15.27 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 14.58 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 13.93 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 13.31 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 12.74 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 12.21 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 11.7 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 11.25 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 10.83 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 10.43 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 10.05 | -3.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 10.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13, 77% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 10.05 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.9, 78% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.13 | 19.36 | 32.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.07 | 12.21 | 18.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.85 | 10.05 | 11.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 125 Cabo Verde 11.14 compare
- 126 Costa Rica 10.41 compare
- 127 Oman 10.28 compare
- 129 Brunei Darussalam 9.94 compare
- 129 Brunei Darussalam 9.94 compare
- 131 Libya 9.76 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)
- 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 under-five mortality rate, by sex in El Salvador?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in El Salvador was 10.05 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 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.05 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- El Salvador ranks 128th out of 212 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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