Life expectation at birth by sex in El Salvador
El Salvador: Life expectation at birth by sex was 76.26 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.26
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
137th
of 229 countries
All-time high
76.26
in 2023
All-time low
45.75
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 76.26 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in El Salvador peaked at 76.26 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.75, in 1951.
That places El Salvador 137th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.22 | — |
| 1951 | 45.75 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 46.85 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 46.99 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 47.49 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 47.99 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 48.51 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 49.09 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 49.71 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 50 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 50.35 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 50.73 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 51.13 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 51.55 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 51.95 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 52.43 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 52.88 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 53.09 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 53.22 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 53.72 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 53.97 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 54.47 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 55.15 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 55.96 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 56.52 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 56.9 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 58.28 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 58.62 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 59.25 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 59.11 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 58.94 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 59.44 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 60.04 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 60.54 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 62.07 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 63.05 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 63.98 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 64.53 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 65.16 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 66.62 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 67.15 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 67.92 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 68.22 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 69.1 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 69.61 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 70.07 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 70.57 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 71.17 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 71.33 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 72.01 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 72.41 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 72.51 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 73.17 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 73.39 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.88 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 74.02 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 74.33 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 74.51 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 74.69 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 74.76 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 75.19 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 75.37 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 75.58 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.66 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 75.72 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.67 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.77 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.81 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75.94 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 75.98 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 74.72 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 74.34 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 76.16 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 76.26 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.86 | 45.75 | 50 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.1 | 50.35 | 53.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.82 | 53.97 | 59.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.44 | 58.94 | 66.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.71 | 67.15 | 72.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.77 | 72.41 | 74.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.67 | 75.19 | 75.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.37 | 74.34 | 76.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 134 Tonga 76.41 compare
- 135 Bangladesh 76.37 compare
- 136 Saint Lucia 76.3 compare
- 138 Saint Kitts and Nevis 76.02 compare
- 139 American Samoa 75.84 compare
- 140 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 75.74 compare
More population data for El Salvador
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2367 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,637 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3467 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.855 (2100)
- Population density 244.85 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 204,177 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.855 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in El Salvador?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in El Salvador was 76.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 76.26 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.75 in 1951.
- How does El Salvador rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- El Salvador ranks 137th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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