Youth mortality rate in El Salvador

El Salvador: Youth mortality rate was 1.47 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.47
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
112th
of 195 countries
All-time high
9.76
in 1983
All-time low
1.47
in 2024
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Youth mortality rate in El Salvador, 1983–2024

2468101983200320241983: 9.81984: 9.21985: 8.71986: 8.21987: 7.81988: 7.41989: 71990: 6.51991: 6.11992: 5.81993: 5.51994: 5.11995: 4.81996: 4.51997: 4.31998: 4.11999: 3.82000: 3.62001: 3.52002: 3.22003: 32004: 2.92005: 2.72006: 2.62007: 2.52008: 2.32009: 2.32010: 2.12011: 2.12012: 22013: 1.92014: 1.82015: 1.82016: 1.72017: 1.72018: 1.72019: 1.62020: 1.62021: 1.62022: 1.52023: 1.52024: 1.5

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 109 Tunisia 1.49 compare
  2. 110 British Virgin Islands 1.49 compare
  3. 111 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.48 compare
  4. 113 Bahamas 1.47 compare
  5. 114 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.45 compare
  6. 115 Nicaragua 1.42 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

More health data for El Salvador

All data for El Salvador β†’

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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Indicator
Youth mortality rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
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