Health in El Salvador

1,343 indicators covering health for El Salvador.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Number of infant deaths 875 2024 down 43.1% 111th
Number of neonatal deaths 429 2024 down 45.7% 116th
Neonatal mortality rate 4.34 2024 down 35.7% 138th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 8.84 2024 down 32.6% 121st
Under-five mortality rate 10.05 2024 down 34.2% 121st
Mortality rate 1-59 months 5.73 2024 down 33.0% 104th
Deaths age 1-11 months 446 2024 down 40.3% 98th
Child mortality rate 1.22 2024 down 44.0% 128th
Deaths age 1-59 months 568 2024 down 43.4% 107th
Child deaths 122 2024 down 52.3% 113th
Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.5 2024 down 29.5% 93rd
Mortality rate age 1-11 months 4.5 2024 down 29.5% 93rd
Neonatal deaths 429 2024 down 45.7% 117th
Infant mortality rate 8.84 2024 down 32.6% 122nd
Under-five mortality rate 10.05 2024 down 34.2% 122nd
Under-five deaths 997 2024 down 44.4% 113th
Child deaths age 1 to 4 122 2024 down 52.3% 114th
Infant deaths 875 2024 down 43.1% 112th
Deaths age 1-59 months 568 2024 down 43.4% 107th
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 1.22 2024 down 44.0% 128th
Mortality rate 1-59 months 5.73 2024 down 33.0% 104th
Neonatal mortality rate 4.34 2024 down 35.7% 139th
Deaths age 1-11 months 446 2024 down 40.3% 98th
Domestic general government health expenditure 18.5% 2023 up 10.7% 17th
External health expenditure 0.9% 2023 down 70.6% 102nd
External health expenditure per capita 4.44 current US$ 2023 down 54.6% 97th
External health expenditure per capita, PPP 10.43 current international $ 2023 down 46.2% 100th
Death rate in armed conflicts by type 0 2025 34th
Deaths in armed conflicts by type 0 2025 34th
Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country 0 2025 34th
Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country 0 2025 34th
Deaths from one sided violence 0 2025 34th
Haq by level of healthcare spending endpoints 79 2023 unchanged 60th
Healthcare access quality un 79 2023 unchanged 60th
Universal health coverage index 79 2023 unchanged 60th
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age 14.4% 2023 up 39.8% 180th
Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women 14.0% 2023 up 42.9% 180th
Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women 23.0% 2023 up 5.0% 152nd
Stillbirth rate 8.1 per 1,000 total births 2023 down 25.0% 99th
Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS 7,200 2024 down 28.0% 70th
Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure 72.1 2023 up 1.2% 145th
Poverty vs life expectancy 72.1 2023 up 1.2% 145th
Life expectancy vs health expenditure 72.1 2023 up 1.2% 145th
Birth rate vs death rate 15.76 2023 down 17.9% 103rd
Child mortality around the world 1.14 2023 down 31.9% 128th
Food supply vs life expectancy 72.1 2023 up 1.2% 145th
Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men 76.26 2023 up 0.8% 137th
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections 72.1 2023 up 1.2% 145th
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years 67.52 2023 up 1.5% 159th
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 1.14 2023 down 31.9% 128th
Annual number of deaths by world region 47,448 2023 up 8.1% 111th
Births and deaths projected to 2100 47,448 2023 up 8.1% 111th
Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth 72.1 2023 up 1.2% 145th
The worlds number of vaccinated one year olds 98,493 2023 down 15.0% 106th
Difference in male and female life expectancy 8.69 2023 down 3.6% 11th
Female to male life expectancy ratio 1.13 2023 down 0.7% 11th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth 8.74 2023 down 4.4% 13th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 5.28 2023 up 17.7% 52nd
Womens life expectancy at birth 76.26 2023 up 0.8% 137th
Number of deaths per year 47,448 2023 up 8.1% 111th