Under-five mortality rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Under-five mortality rate was 10.05 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.05
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
122nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
224.31
in 1955
All-time low
10.05
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Under-five mortality rate in El Salvador, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate in El Salvador is 10.05, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in El Salvador peaked at 224.31 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 10.05, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 122nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five mortality rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 224.31 | — |
| 1956 | 219.3 | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 214.15 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 209.6 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 205.22 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 200.88 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 196.46 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 192.38 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 188.03 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 183.78 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 179.68 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 175.54 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 171.24 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 167.17 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 162.93 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 158.58 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 154.27 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 149.71 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 144.94 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 140.07 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 134.88 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 129.47 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 123.89 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 118.31 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 112.67 | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 127.47 | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 101.38 | -20.5% |
| 1982 | 95.8 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 90.33 | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 85 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 79.95 | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 75.23 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 70.84 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 66.82 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 63.02 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 59.54 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 56.21 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 53.04 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 49.98 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 47.02 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 44.18 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 41.44 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 38.86 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 36.45 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 34.24 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 32.19 | -6.0% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 214.52 | 205.22 | 224.31 | 5 |
| 1960s | 181.81 | 162.93 | 200.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 136.68 | 112.67 | 158.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.58 | 63.02 | 127.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.1 | 34.24 | 59.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.13 | 19.36 | 32.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.07 | 12.21 | 18.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.85 | 10.05 | 11.7 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,537 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1187 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in El Salvador?
- Under-five mortality rate in El Salvador was 10.05 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 224.31 in 1955.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.05 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for under-five mortality rate?
- El Salvador ranks 122nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate 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 volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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