Infant deaths in El Salvador

El Salvador: Infant deaths was 875 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
875
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
109th
of 198 countries
All-time high
4,325
in 2000
All-time low
875
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Infant deaths in El Salvador, 2000–2024

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201220242000: 4.3k2001: 3.9k2002: 3.5k2003: 3.2k2004: 2.9k2005: 2.6k2006: 2.4k2007: 2.2k2008: 2.1k2009: 2.0k2010: 1.9k2011: 1.8k2012: 1.7k2013: 1.6k2014: 1.5k2015: 1.5k2016: 1.4k2017: 1.2k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.1k2020: 1.0k2021: 9952022: 9522023: 9112024: 875

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 875 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant deaths in El Salvador peaked at 4,325 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 875, in 2024.

El Salvador ranks 109th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,911 1,965 4,325 10
2010s 1,480 1,098 1,866 10
2020s 955.4 875 1,044 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 106 Australia 941 compare
  2. 107 Italy 882 compare
  3. 108 Spain 878 compare
  4. 110 Panama 855 compare
  5. 111 Comoros 850 compare
  6. 112 Oman 720 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant deaths in El Salvador?
Infant deaths in El Salvador was 875 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest infant deaths recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 4,325 in 2000.
What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 875 in 2024.
How does El Salvador rank for infant deaths?
El Salvador ranks 109th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant deaths rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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