Is El Salvador's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?

El Salvador's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 4.3% from 2023 to 2024.

How does El Salvador rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, El Salvador ranked #120 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).

How does El Salvador's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so El Salvador is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #29 of 35.

El Salvador: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Name: El Salvador: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
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In 2024, El Salvador's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 8.80.

That's down 4.3% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 18.54 . El Salvador ranks #120 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #29 of 35.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 20.00; 2005
Trough: 8.80; 2024
1-year change: -4.3%
5-year change: -17.0%; -3.7% / yr
10-year change: -32.8%; -3.9% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
2024	8.8000
2023	9.2000
2022	9.5000
2021	9.8000
2020	10.2000
2019	10.6000
2018	11.1000
2017	11.5000
2016	12.0000
2015	12.6000

About Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SP.DYN.IMRT.IN • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was El Salvador's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, El Salvador's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 8.80, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is El Salvador's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: El Salvador's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 4.3% from 2023 to 2024.
How does El Salvador rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, El Salvador ranked #120 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).
How does El Salvador's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so El Salvador is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #29 of 35.
What is Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.