Children died before five per woman in El Salvador
El Salvador: Children died before five per woman was 0.0194 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0194
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
124th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.45
in 1955
All-time low
0.0194
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Children died before five per woman in El Salvador, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.0194 for children died before five 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, children died before five per woman in El Salvador peaked at 1.45 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.0194, 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.
Children died before five per woman in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1.45 | — |
| 1956 | 1.43 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 1.4 | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 1.38 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 1.35 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 1.33 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 1.31 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 1.29 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.26 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 1.23 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.19 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 1.15 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 1.11 | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 1.07 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 1.02 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.9797 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.9405 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8989 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8545 | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8114 | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7658 | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7207 | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6768 | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6315 | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.589 | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.651 | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5054 | -22.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4628 | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4218 | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3832 | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3475 | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3167 | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2964 | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2745 | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2535 | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.235 | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2176 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2023 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1866 | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1721 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.158 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1443 | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1312 | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1224 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1116 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1011 | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0902 | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0802 | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0721 | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0647 | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0589 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0543 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0502 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0467 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0438 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0413 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.039 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0366 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0344 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0325 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0301 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0274 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0252 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0235 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0224 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0213 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0203 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0212 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0202 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0194 | -4.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.0194 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.0194 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0265, 73% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.4 | 1.35 | 1.45 | 5 |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 1.02 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7869 | 0.589 | 0.9797 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3913 | 0.2535 | 0.651 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1681 | 0.1116 | 0.235 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0662 | 0.0438 | 0.1011 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0313 | 0.0224 | 0.0413 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0205 | 0.0194 | 0.0213 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in El Salvador?
- Children died before five per woman in El Salvador was 0.0194 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 in 1955.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0194 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for children died before five per woman?
- El Salvador ranks 124th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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