Number of child deaths per woman in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0194 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in El Salvador, 1955–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.0194 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in El Salvador peaked at 1.45 under-five deaths per woman in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.0194 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 124th out of 200 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.4 under-five deaths per woman | 1.35 under-five deaths per woman | 1.45 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
| 1960s | 1.2 under-five deaths per woman | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | 1.33 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7869 under-five deaths per woman | 0.589 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9797 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3913 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2535 under-five deaths per woman | 0.651 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1681 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1116 under-five deaths per woman | 0.235 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0662 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0438 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1011 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0313 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0224 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0413 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0205 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0194 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0213 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 121 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0202 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 122 Colombia 0.0199 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 123 Libya 0.0197 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 125 Turkey 0.0184 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0178 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 127 Brunei 0.0178 under-five deaths per woman compare
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in El Salvador?
- Number of child deaths per woman in El Salvador was 0.0194 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 under-five deaths per woman in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0194 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- El Salvador ranks 124th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).