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El Salvador · Health

Longevity, mortality, health system capacity and risk factors.

23 indicators · 22 with data

Life expectancy

years

135th of 217 · 35th in Latin America
Life expectancyEl Salvador's life expectancy rose from 64.9 yrs in 1995 to 72.3 yrs in 2024.19952000200520102015202064666870727472.3 yrs

El Salvador's life expectancy rose from 64.9 yrs in 1995 to 72.3 yrs in 2024.

Healthy life expectancy at birth

years

99th of 185 · 18th in Latin America
Healthy life expectancy at birthEl Salvador's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 62.0 yrs in 2000 to 62.2 yrs in 2021.2000200520102015202061626364656662.2 yrs

El Salvador's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 62.0 yrs in 2000 to 62.2 yrs in 2021.

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

77th of 196 · 7th in Latin America
Infant mortalityEl Salvador's infant mortality fell from 35.7 ‰ in 1995 to 8.8 ‰ in 2024.1995200020052010201520200102030408.8 ‰

El Salvador's infant mortality fell from 35.7 ‰ in 1995 to 8.8 ‰ in 2024.

Under-5 mortality rate

per 1,000 live births

77th of 196 · 8th in Latin America
Under-5 mortality rateEl Salvador's under-5 mortality rate fell from 44.2 ‰ in 1995 to 10.0 ‰ in 2024.1995200020052010201520200102030405010.0 ‰

El Salvador's under-5 mortality rate fell from 44.2 ‰ in 1995 to 10.0 ‰ in 2024.

Maternal mortality ratio

per 100,000 live births

90th of 194 · 11th in Latin America
Maternal mortality ratioEl Salvador's maternal mortality ratio fell from 101.0 /100k in 1994 to 39.0 /100k in 2023.1995200020052010201520202040608010012039.0 /100k

El Salvador's maternal mortality ratio fell from 101.0 /100k in 1994 to 39.0 /100k in 2023.

NCD mortality

%

43rd of 185 · 8th in Latin America
NCD mortalityEl Salvador's ncd mortality fell from 12.7 % in 2000 to 12.6 % in 2021.2000200520102015202012%12%13%13%14%14%12.6 %

El Salvador's ncd mortality fell from 12.7 % in 2000 to 12.6 % in 2021.

Suicide mortality rate

per 100,000 people

97th of 185 · 22nd in Latin America
Suicide mortality rateEl Salvador's suicide mortality rate fell from 7.7 /100k in 2000 to 7.6 /100k in 2021.200020052010201520206810127.6 /100k

El Salvador's suicide mortality rate fell from 7.7 /100k in 2000 to 7.6 /100k in 2021.

Mortality caused by road traffic injury

per 100,000 people

118th of 183 · 23rd in Latin America
Mortality caused by road traffic injuryEl Salvador's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 35.9 /100k in 2000 to 20.9 /100k in 2019.200020052010201515202530354020.9 /100k

El Salvador's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 35.9 /100k in 2000 to 20.9 /100k in 2019.

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  • Alcohol

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