Life Expectancy at Birth in El Salvador
El Salvador: Life Expectancy at Birth was 72.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.3
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
135th
of 216 countries
All-time high
72.3
in 2024
All-time low
48.29
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in El Salvador, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in El Salvador is 72.3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in El Salvador peaked at 72.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.29, in 1960.
That places El Salvador 135th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.29 | — |
| 1961 | 48.63 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 49 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 49.38 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 49.75 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 50.21 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 50.67 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 50.84 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 50.84 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 51.28 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 51.36 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 51.66 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 51.96 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 52.78 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 52.89 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 53.42 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 54.38 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 54.05 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 54.71 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 53.8 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 48.59 | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 50.89 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 53.34 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 54.37 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 56.57 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 58.03 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 59.33 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 59.4 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 59.98 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 61.25 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 61.98 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 62.54 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 62.94 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 64 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 64.47 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 64.9 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 65.48 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 66.25 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 66.66 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 67.28 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 67.71 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 67.97 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 68.53 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 68.79 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 69.3 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 69.34 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 69.61 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 69.82 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 70.14 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 70.36 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 70.91 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 71.19 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 71.42 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 71.22 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 71.14 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.95 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 70.91 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 71.01 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 71.38 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 71.72 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 70.24 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 69.94 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 71.97 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 72.1 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 72.3 | +0.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 72.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.45, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 72.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.69, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.89 | 48.29 | 51.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.1 | 51.36 | 54.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.18 | 48.59 | 61.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.65 | 61.98 | 67.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.16 | 67.71 | 70.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.19 | 70.91 | 71.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.31 | 69.94 | 72.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 132 Iraq 72.42 compare
- 133 Kyrgyzstan 72.4 compare
- 134 Mongolia 72.4 compare
- 136 Saint Kitts and Nevis 72.28 compare
- 137 India 72.23 compare
- 138 Tajikistan 71.93 compare
More gender data for El Salvador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,040 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,040 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8586 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,387 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 49,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 47,581 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in El Salvador?
- Life expectancy at birth in El Salvador was 72.3 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.29 in 1960.
- How does El Salvador rank for life expectancy at birth?
- El Salvador ranks 135th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.