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El Salvador Infant Mortality Rate

El Salvador's infant mortality rate fell to 9.2 per 1,000 in 2023, down from 9.5 per 1,000 in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.3 from the previous year. El Salvador has infant mortality rate lower than the global median (9.20 vs median 13.30). Compared with the median in Americas, El Salvador is lower (9.20 vs regional median 11.40) and ranks 29th out of 37 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 9.2
2022 9.5
2021 9.8
2020 10.2
2019 10.6
2018 11.1
2017 11.5
2016 12
2015 12.5
2014 13.1
2013 13.6
2012 14.3
2011 14.9
2010 15.6
2009 16.4
2008 17.2
2007 18.1
2006 19
2005 20.1
2004 21.2
2003 22.4
2002 23.7
2001 25
2000 26.5
1999 28.1
1998 29.8
1997 31.6
1996 33.6
1995 35.7
1994 37.9
1993 40.1
1992 42.4
1991 44.7
1990 47.1
1989 49.6
1988 52.3
1987 55.2
1986 58.3
1985 61.7
1984 65.3
1983 69
1982 72.8
1981 76.6
1980 88.3
1979 84.2
1978 87.8
1977 91.2
1976 94.5
1975 97.5
1974 100.2
1973 102.7
1972 104.9
1971 106.8
1970 108.6
1969 110.3
1968 112
1967 113.7
1966 115.3
1965 117
1964 118.6
1963 120.2
1962 121.9
1961 123.6
1960 125.5
El Salvador Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in El Salvador who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 72.1 71.97 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 1.55 2.91 2022