Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0221 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0221 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
75th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.5664 units per square kilometre
in 1964
All-time low
0.0221 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.0221 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 0.5664 units per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0221 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
El Salvador ranks 75th 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5608 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5637 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.5657 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5664 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5654 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5623 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.558 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5527 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5445 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.5353 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5293 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5236 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5147 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5054 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4936 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.483 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4681 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4526 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4355 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5044 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3964 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3733 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3491 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3263 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3045 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2852 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2706 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2583 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2449 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.232 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2194 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2061 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.192 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1787 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1674 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1559 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1442 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1335 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1232 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1123 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1015 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0914 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0818 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0735 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0666 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0523 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0489 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.0221 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0062 units per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.0221 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0063 units per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5599 units per square kilometre | 0.5445 units per square kilometre | 0.5664 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4941 units per square kilometre | 0.4355 units per square kilometre | 0.5353 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3313 units per square kilometre | 0.2449 units per square kilometre | 0.5044 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1752 units per square kilometre | 0.1232 units per square kilometre | 0.232 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0746 units per square kilometre | 0.0489 units per square kilometre | 0.1123 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 72 Myanmar 0.0229 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 South Sudan 0.0226 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0223 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Zambia 0.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Indonesia 0.019 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0179 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 0.0221 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5664 units per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0221 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 75th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female 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 under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female 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 under-five deaths, female 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.