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El Salvador Life Expectancy

El Salvador's life expectancy rose to 72.1 years in 2023, up from 71.97 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents almost no change from the previous year, with a slight increase of 0.13. El Salvador has life expectancy lower than the global median (72.10 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Americas, El Salvador is lower (72.10 vs regional median 76.01) and ranks 39th out of 46 countries in Americas.

El Salvador's happiness index rose to 6.49 points in 2024, up from 6.47 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 72.1
2022 71.97
2021 69.94
2020 70.24
2019 71.72
2018 71.38
2017 71.01
2016 70.91
2015 70.95
2014 71.14
2013 71.22
2012 71.42
2011 71.19
2010 70.91
2009 70.36
2008 70.14
2007 69.82
2006 69.61
2005 69.34
2004 69.3
2003 68.79
2002 68.53
2001 67.97
2000 67.71
1999 67.28
1998 66.66
1997 66.25
1996 65.48
1995 64.9
1994 64.47
1993 64
1992 62.94
1991 62.54
1990 61.98
1989 61.25
1988 59.98
1987 59.4
1986 59.33
1985 58.03
1984 56.57
1983 54.37
1982 53.34
1981 50.89
1980 48.59
1979 53.8
1978 54.71
1977 54.05
1976 54.38
1975 53.42
1974 52.89
1973 52.78
1972 51.96
1971 51.66
1970 51.36
1969 51.28
1968 50.84
1967 50.84
1966 50.67
1965 50.21
1964 49.75
1963 49.38
1962 49
1961 48.63
1960 48.29
El Salvador Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in El Salvador is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 9.2 9.5 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 1.55 2.91 2022