Under-five deaths in El Salvador
El Salvador: Under-five deaths was 997 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Under-five deaths in El Salvador, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in El Salvador stood at 997. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in El Salvador peaked at 5,316 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 997, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 121st out of 213 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.
Under-five deaths in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,316 | — |
| 2001 | 4,820 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 4,348 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 3,903 | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 3,510 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 3,182 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 2,921 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 2,704 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 2,506 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 2,342 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 2,212 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 2,098 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 1,991 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 1,886 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1,793 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 1,693 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1,572 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1,450 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 1,349 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 1,271 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 1,203 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 1,142 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 1,090 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 1,041 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 997 | -4.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 997 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 69% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 997 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 583, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,555 | 2,342 | 5,316 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,732 | 1,271 | 2,212 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,095 | 997 | 1,203 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More development goals data for El Salvador
- Red List Index 0.8269 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,133 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 609.19 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 875 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in El Salvador?
- Under-five deaths in El Salvador was 997 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5,316 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 997 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for under-five deaths?
- El Salvador ranks 121st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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