Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0246 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0246 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
68th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.4788 units per square kilometre
in 1965
All-time low
0.0246 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.0246 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 0.4788 units per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0246 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
El Salvador ranks 68th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4593 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4667 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4724 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4762 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4788 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4788 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4774 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.475 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4705 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4653 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4637 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4619 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4574 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4516 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4436 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4371 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4258 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4139 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4013 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4221 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3692 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3489 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3278 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3078 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.289 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.273 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2617 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2523 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.241 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2293 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2171 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2044 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1913 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1796 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1697 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1595 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1485 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1389 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1292 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1178 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1068 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0963 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0866 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0782 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0712 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0659 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4728 units per square kilometre | 0.4593 units per square kilometre | 0.4788 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4422 units per square kilometre | 0.4013 units per square kilometre | 0.4653 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3093 units per square kilometre | 0.241 units per square kilometre | 0.4221 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1768 units per square kilometre | 0.1292 units per square kilometre | 0.2293 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0796 units per square kilometre | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | 0.1178 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 65 Tajikistan 0.0272 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Myanmar 0.0265 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Djibouti 0.0253 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0235 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Sudan 0.0219 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Indonesia 0.0212 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for El Salvador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,715 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,853 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100,826 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 100,758 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 417,193 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 0.0246 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4788 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0246 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 68th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.