World 8.2bn peopleGDP $118tnLife expectancy 73.5 yrsOnline 73.6%
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Health · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income

El Salvador: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 72.3 yrs (2024), 135th of 217 in the world and 35th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Life expectancy, women is 76.5 yrs (2024), 126th of 217 in the world and 32nd of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Life expectancy, men is 67.8 yrs (2024), 150th of 217 in the world and 39th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean.

Life expectancy72.3 yrs2024 · world 135/217 · region 35/42Life expectancy, women76.5 yrs2024 · world 126/217 · region 32/42Life expectancy, men67.8 yrs2024 · world 150/217 · region 39/42Infant mortality8.82024 · world 120/196 · region 29/35
Life expectancy
El SalvadorLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
6065707580199520002005201020152020El Salvador72.3 yrsLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
El SalvadorLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
65707580199520002005201020152020El Salvador76.5 yrsLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
18 indicators

Health: El Salvador in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years72.3 yrs2024135/21735/4267.7 yrs70.9 yrs70.2 yrs+1.6%since 201475.8 yrs76.0 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years76.5 yrs2024126/21732/4272.4 yrs75.2 yrs74.7 yrs+1.0%since 201478.7 yrs78.9 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years67.8 yrs2024150/21739/4263.0 yrs66.4 yrs65.5 yrs+2.2%since 201472.9 yrs73.3 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births8.82024120/19629/3526.415.610.2−33%since 201413.310.927.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births10.02024120/19628/3532.218.411.7−35%since 201415.413.137.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births4.32024138/19633/3514.58.35.1−36%since 20148.36.817.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births392023105/19424/34483448±0.0%since 20137757197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months96%202449/1936/3397%92%84%±0.0 ppsince 201486%90%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–490.4%202473/15325/290.5%0.5%0.4%−0.1 ppsince 20140.6%—0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people116202459/2083/40583942+142%since 20145192131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP9.3%202340/1935/337.8%8.9%9.0%+0.2 ppsince 20137.9%6.0%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure32.5%202375/19314/3345.4%37.8%27.4%−4.9 ppsince 201329.7%31.2%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people1.62202393/18018/291.2319991.9120082.942021−16%since 20082.572.411.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people1.22023135/18223/33·1.120111.1+11%since 20132.04.53.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population91.6%2024144/20633/3585.7%82.3%90.0%+6.0 ppsince 201497.6%95.9%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population88.0%2024125/20326/3480.6%83.6%87.0%+2.9 ppsince 201490.3%94.2%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults8.2%2024145/16617/2215.3%11.7%9.0%−3.5 ppsince 201013.6%21.5%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people20.9201966/1869/3235.922.320.92019−15%since 200917.317.216.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

El Salvador and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with El Salvador. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorEl SalvadorGuatemalaHonduras
Life expectancy72.3 yrs202472.7 yrs202473.0 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women76.5 yrs202475.0 yrs202475.7 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men67.8 yrs202470.4 yrs202470.5 yrs2024
Infant mortality8.8202417.2202412.82024
Under-5 mortality10.0202420.5202415.02024
Neonatal mortality4.320249.520248.42024
Maternal mortality392023942023472023
Measles vaccination96%202490%202479%2024
HIV prevalence0.4%20240.2%20240.2%2024
Guatemala: healthHonduras: health
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