Youth mortality rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Youth mortality rate was 1.47 in 2024. β Volatile
Youth mortality rate in El Salvador, 1983β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in El Salvador is 1.47, 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 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.47, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 112th out of 195 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.28 | 6.96 | 9.76 | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.06 | 3.78 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.86 | 2.29 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 | 1.64 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.47 | 1.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 109 Tunisia 1.49 compare
- 110 British Virgin Islands 1.49 compare
- 111 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.48 compare
- 113 Bahamas 1.47 compare
- 114 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.45 compare
- 115 Nicaragua 1.42 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,537 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.4325 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.475 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 64,756 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in El Salvador?
- Youth mortality rate in El Salvador was 1.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 9.76 in 1983.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for youth mortality rate?
- El Salvador ranks 112th out of 195 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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