Womens life expectancy at birth in El Salvador
El Salvador: Womens life expectancy at birth was 76.26 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.26
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
143rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.26
in 2023
All-time low
45.75
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 76.26 for womens life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in El Salvador peaked at 76.26 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.75, in 1951.
That places El Salvador 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Womens life expectancy at birth in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.22 | — |
| 1951 | 45.75 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 46.84 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 46.99 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 47.49 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 47.99 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 48.51 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 49.09 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 49.71 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 50 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 50.35 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 50.73 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 51.13 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 51.55 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 51.95 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 52.44 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 52.88 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 53.09 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 53.22 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 53.72 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 53.97 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 54.47 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 55.15 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 55.96 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 56.52 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 56.9 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 58.28 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 58.62 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 59.26 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 59.11 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 58.94 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 59.44 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 60.04 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 60.54 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 62.08 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 63.05 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 63.98 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 64.53 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 65.16 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 66.62 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 67.15 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 67.92 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 68.22 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 69.1 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 69.61 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 70.07 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 70.57 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 71.17 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 71.33 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 72.01 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 72.41 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 72.5 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 73.17 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 73.39 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.88 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 74.02 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 74.33 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 74.51 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 74.69 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 74.76 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 75.19 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 75.37 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 75.58 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.66 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 75.72 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.67 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.77 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.81 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75.94 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 75.98 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 74.72 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 74.34 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 76.16 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 76.26 | +0.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 76.26 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 76.26 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.86 | 45.75 | 50 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.1 | 50.35 | 53.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.82 | 53.97 | 59.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.44 | 58.94 | 66.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.71 | 67.15 | 72.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.77 | 72.41 | 74.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.67 | 75.19 | 75.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.37 | 74.34 | 76.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 140 Tonga 76.41 compare
- 141 Bangladesh 76.37 compare
- 142 Saint Lucia 76.3 compare
- 144 Saint Kitts and Nevis 76.02 compare
- 145 American Samoa 75.84 compare
- 146 North Korea 75.74 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)
- 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 womens life expectancy at birth in El Salvador?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in El Salvador was 76.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 76.26 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.75 in 1951.
- How does El Salvador rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- El Salvador ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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