Probability that a male will outlive a female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 35.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
35.4
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
194th
of 229 countries
All-time high
45.87
in 1951
All-time low
29.27
in 1980
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability that a male will outlive a female in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 35.4 for probability that a male will outlive a female in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in El Salvador peaked at 45.87 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 29.27, in 1980.
El Salvador ranks 194th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Probability that a male will outlive a female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.74 | — |
| 1951 | 45.87 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 45.51 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 45.64 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 45.64 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 45.63 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 45.6 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 45.5 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 45.35 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 45.3 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 45.21 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 45.11 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 45 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 44.91 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 44.81 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 44.78 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 44.86 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 44.83 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 44.5 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 44.35 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 43.88 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 43.31 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 42.27 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 42.18 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 40.93 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 41.33 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 40.62 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 38.86 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 39.03 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 37.29 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 29.27 | -21.5% |
| 1981 | 31.93 | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 34.65 | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 35.4 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 36.07 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 36.75 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 37.42 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 36.1 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 35.72 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 35.39 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 35.17 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 34.41 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 34.08 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 35.06 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 34.83 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 34.61 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 34.82 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 35.31 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 35.95 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 35.85 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 35.97 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 36.75 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 36.23 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 36.42 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 36.49 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 36.28 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 36.18 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 36.2 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 36.46 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 36.7 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 36.8 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 36.86 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 36.74 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 36.03 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 35.64 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 35.25 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 34.76 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 34.72 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 34.99 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 35.34 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 33.98 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 34.58 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 35.36 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 35.4 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.58 | 45.3 | 45.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.84 | 44.35 | 45.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.97 | 37.29 | 43.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.87 | 29.27 | 37.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.01 | 34.08 | 35.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.37 | 35.97 | 36.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.71 | 34.72 | 36.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.83 | 33.98 | 35.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 191 Thailand 35.55 compare
- 192 Saint Lucia 35.54 compare
- 193 Sao Tome and Principe 35.49 compare
- 195 Hungary 35.38 compare
- 196 Serbia 35.34 compare
- 197 Guadeloupe 35.3 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 49,800 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 47,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 50,031 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a male will outlive a female in El Salvador?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in El Salvador was 35.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 45.87 in 1951.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.27 in 1980.
- How does El Salvador rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- El Salvador ranks 194th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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