Youth mortality rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Youth mortality rate was 1.47 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.47 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
114th
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.76 deaths per 100 live births
in 1983
All-time low
1.47 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Youth mortality rate in El Salvador, 1983–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in El Salvador is 1.47 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in El Salvador peaked at 9.76 deaths per 100 live births in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.47 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth mortality rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 9.76 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1984 | 9.22 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 8.7 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 8.22 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 7.77 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 7.35 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 6.96 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 6.53 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 6.15 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 5.79 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 5.46 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 5.14 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 4.83 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 4.54 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 4.27 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 4.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 3.78 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 3.57 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 3.54 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.19 deaths per 100 live births | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 3.02 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.47 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6 deaths per 100 live births, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.47 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 deaths per 100 live births, 90% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.28 deaths per 100 live births | 6.96 deaths per 100 live births | 9.76 deaths per 100 live births | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.06 deaths per 100 live births | 3.78 deaths per 100 live births | 6.53 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.86 deaths per 100 live births | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | 3.57 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 111 Tunisia 1.49 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 112 British Virgin Islands 1.49 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 113 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.48 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 115 Bahamas 1.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 116 Iran 1.45 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 117 Nicaragua 1.42 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in El Salvador?
- Youth mortality rate in El Salvador was 1.47 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 9.76 deaths per 100 live births in 1983.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for youth mortality rate?
- El Salvador ranks 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.