El Salvador: Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
In , El Salvador's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) was 72.30.
That's up 0.3% from 2023, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 74.02 . El Salvador ranks #135 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #35 of 42.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.LE00.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 72.30
- Trough
- 69.34
- 1-year change
- +0.3%
- 5-year change
- +0.8%
- +0.2% / yr
- 10-year change
- +1.6%
- +0.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Life expectancy at birth, total (years) |
|---|---|
| 72.3020 | |
| 72.0990 | |
| 71.9690 | |
| 69.9410 | |
| 70.2440 | |
| 71.7250 | |
| 71.3840 | |
| 71.0070 | |
| 70.9080 | |
| 70.9520 |
About Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.LE00.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was El Salvador's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) in 2024?
- In 2024, El Salvador's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) was 72.30, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is El Salvador's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) rising or falling?
- El Salvador's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) rose 0.3% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank globally on Life expectancy at birth, total (years)?
- In 2024, El Salvador ranked #135 out of 217 countries reporting Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- How does El Salvador's Life expectancy at birth, total (years) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Life expectancy at birth, total (years) in 2024 was 74.02, so El Salvador is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #35 of 42.
- What is Life expectancy at birth, total (years) and how is it measured?
- Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.LE00.IN), CC BY 4.0.