Number of under-five deaths, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of under-five deaths, male was 558 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
558
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
112th
of 197 countries
All-time high
13,733
in 1965
All-time low
558
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths, male in El Salvador, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, male in El Salvador stood at 558. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in El Salvador peaked at 13,733 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 558, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 112th of 197 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 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 13,479 | — |
| 1961 | 13,529 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 13,635 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 13,697 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 13,727 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 13,733 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 13,681 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 13,572 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 13,442 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 13,255 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 13,043 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 12,899 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 12,748 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 12,554 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 12,332 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 12,071 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 11,762 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 11,414 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 11,051 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 10,678 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 12,127 | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 9,765 | -19.5% |
| 1982 | 9,229 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 8,672 | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 8,128 | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 7,615 | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 7,165 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 6,819 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 6,529 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 6,218 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 5,906 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 5,588 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 5,260 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 4,917 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 4,606 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 4,331 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 4,060 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 3,770 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 3,522 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 3,273 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 2,990 | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 2,717 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 2,455 | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 2,208 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 1,987 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 1,803 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 1,656 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 1,534 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 1,422 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 1,328 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 1,255 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 1,191 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 1,129 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 1,068 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1,014 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 956 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 886 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 816 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 758 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 714 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 675 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 641 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 611 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 583 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 558 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,575 | 13,255 | 13,733 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,055 | 10,678 | 13,043 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,227 | 6,218 | 12,127 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,523 | 3,273 | 5,906 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,010 | 1,328 | 2,990 | 10 |
| 2010s | 978.7 | 714 | 1,255 | 10 |
| 2020s | 613.6 | 558 | 675 | 5 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 417,193 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -5.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,132 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 198,303 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -11.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 218,890 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0475 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 201,584 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.5618 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in El Salvador?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in El Salvador was 558 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 13,733 in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 558 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- El Salvador ranks 112th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.