El Salvador Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2023

Chart and table of the El Salvador infant mortality rate from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current infant mortality rate for El Salvador in 2023 is 11.959 deaths per 1000 live births, a 4.19% decline from 2022.
  • The infant mortality rate for El Salvador in 2022 was 12.482 deaths per 1000 live births, a 4.02% decline from 2021.
  • The infant mortality rate for El Salvador in 2021 was 13.005 deaths per 1000 live births, a 3.86% decline from 2020.
  • The infant mortality rate for El Salvador in 2020 was 13.527 deaths per 1000 live births, a 3.72% decline from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality Rate
Country Name 2023 Infant Mortality Rate
Republic of Congo 59.681
Pakistan 55.777
Nigeria 54.740
Cameroon 54.000
Angola 53.409
Lesotho 50.470
Mauritania 48.210
Zambia 39.356
Sudan 38.041
Kiribati 36.884
Papua New Guinea 36.598
Eswatini 34.993
Myanmar 33.422
Timor-Leste 31.557
Ghana 30.802
Kenya 30.629
Djibouti 28.966
India 26.619
Bolivia 25.303
Sao Tome and Principe 22.514
Micronesia 21.822
Bangladesh 21.556
Bhutan 19.576
Cambodia 19.287
Vanuatu 19.112
Uzbekistan 18.787
Philippines 17.544
Morocco 16.117
Indonesia 15.920
Vietnam 15.356
Mongolia 14.780
Cabo Verde 14.212
Nicaragua 14.002
Solomon Islands 13.876
Egypt 13.166
Honduras 13.122
El Salvador 11.959
Moldova 10.580
Tunisia 10.555
Georgia 7.917
Sri Lanka 6.438
Ukraine 5.975
El Salvador - Historical Infant Mortality Rate Data
Year Infant Mortality Rate Growth Rate
2023 11.959 -4.190%
2022 12.482 -4.020%
2021 13.005 -3.860%
2020 13.527 -3.720%
2019 14.050 -3.590%
2018 14.573 -4.120%
2017 15.200 -3.960%
2016 15.827 -3.810%
2015 16.454 -3.670%
2014 17.081 -3.540%
2013 17.708 -4.160%
2012 18.476 -4.000%
2011 19.245 -3.840%
2010 20.013 -3.700%
2009 20.782 -3.560%
2008 21.550 -1.860%
2007 21.958 -1.820%
2006 22.366 -1.800%
2005 22.775 -1.760%
2004 23.183 -1.730%
2003 23.591 -4.460%
2002 24.693 -4.270%
2001 25.794 -4.100%
2000 26.896 -3.930%
1999 27.997 -3.790%
1998 29.099 -7.620%
1997 31.499 -7.080%
1996 33.899 -6.610%
1995 36.299 -6.200%
1994 38.699 -5.840%
1993 41.099 -8.630%
1992 44.980 -7.940%
1991 48.862 -7.360%
1990 52.743 -6.860%
1989 56.625 -6.410%
1988 60.506 -6.000%
1987 64.368 -5.660%
1986 68.230 -5.360%
1985 72.091 -5.080%
1984 75.953 -4.840%
1983 79.815 -3.110%
1982 82.381 -3.020%
1981 84.948 -2.930%
1980 87.514 -2.850%
1979 90.081 -2.770%
1978 92.647 -1.870%
1977 94.416 -1.840%
1976 96.186 -1.810%
1975 97.955 -1.770%
1974 99.725 -1.740%
1973 101.494 -1.730%
1972 103.286 -1.700%
1971 105.077 -1.680%
1970 106.869 -1.650%
1969 108.660 -1.620%
1968 110.452 -1.970%
1967 112.670 -1.930%
1966 114.888 -1.890%
1965 117.105 -1.860%
1964 119.323 -1.820%
1963 121.541 -2.130%
1962 124.188 -2.090%
1961 126.836 -2.040%
1960 129.483 -2.000%
1959 132.131 -1.960%
1958 134.778 -1.210%
1957 136.433 -1.200%
1956 138.087 -1.180%
1955 139.742 -1.170%
1954 141.396 -1.160%
1953 143.051 -1.140%
1952 144.706 -1.130%
1951 146.360 -1.120%
1950 148.015 0.000%