Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0281 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0281 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
74th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.6587 units per square kilometre
in 1965
All-time low
0.0281 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in El Salvador is 0.0281 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 0.6587 units per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0281 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
El Salvador ranks 74th 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, male, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6489 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.654 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.6569 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.6584 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.6587 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6562 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.6509 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.6447 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.6357 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6256 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.6187 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6114 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6021 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5915 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5789 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5677 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5509 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5333 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5153 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5853 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4713 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4454 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4185 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3923 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3675 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3458 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3291 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3151 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3001 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.285 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2697 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2539 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2373 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2223 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.209 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1959 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.182 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.17 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.158 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1443 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1311 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1185 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1066 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0959 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.087 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.074 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0686 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0641 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0489 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.0281 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0082 units per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.0281 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0082 units per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6516 units per square kilometre | 0.6357 units per square kilometre | 0.6587 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5795 units per square kilometre | 0.5153 units per square kilometre | 0.6256 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.397 units per square kilometre | 0.3001 units per square kilometre | 0.5853 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2183 units per square kilometre | 0.158 units per square kilometre | 0.285 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.097 units per square kilometre | 0.0641 units per square kilometre | 0.1443 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 71 Myanmar 0.0299 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0291 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Djibouti 0.0288 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 South Sudan 0.0261 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Indonesia 0.0247 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Zambia 0.0244 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, male, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 0.0281 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6587 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0281 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 74th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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, male, 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, 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 under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.