El Salvador Death Rate
Crude death rate per 1,000 people SP.DYN.CDRT.IN
El Salvador's death rate was 7.6 in 2025, ranked 103rd globally. This represents a 0.6% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1960–2025.
Overview
El Salvador's death rate stood at 7.6 in 2025, a rise of +0.0 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 7.6 by 2025. El Salvador ranked 103rd globally.
El Salvador’s death rate has fallen dramatically over the 65‑year series, dropping from an all‑time peak of 17.81 in 1960 to a trough of 6.52 in 1999 and reaching 7.56 in 2025, ranking it 103rd globally. The steep decline through the late twentieth century reflects improvements in public health infrastructure, expanded immunisation programmes and greater access to medical care, while the modest rise since the 1999 low coincides with demographic ageing and the lingering health impacts of the country’s civil conflict. Compared with peer nations of similar rank, El Salvador’s 2025 figure sits just above Equatorial Guinea’s 7.55 and marginally below Nauru’s 7.48, suggesting a comparable mortality environment among small, middle‑income economies. Continued reductions in infectious disease mortality and further investments in chronic disease management could push the rate below the current peer group, sustaining the long‑term downward trajectory.
Data & projection
| Year | Death Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 7.5 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 7.6 | - | - |
| 2025 | 7.6 | +0.0 | #103 |
| 2023 | 7.5 | +0.1 | #117 |
| 2022 | 7.5 | −1.3 | #106 |
| 2021 | 8.7 | +0.1 | #121 |
| 2020 | 8.6 | +1.1 | #136 |
| 2019 | 7.4 | +0.0 | #112 |
| 2018 | 7.4 | −0.1 | #112 |
| 2017 | 7.5 | +0.0 | #111 |
| 2016 | 7.4 | +0.1 | #112 |
| 2015 | 7.4 | +0.1 | #104 |
| 2014 | 7.2 | +0.1 | #99 |
| 2013 | 7.2 | +0.1 | #96 |
| 2012 | 7.0 | −0.1 | #90 |
| 2011 | 7.1 | −0.1 | #93 |
| 2010 | 7.2 | −0.2 | #97 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
El Salvador matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 1989. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw death rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
El Salvador's death rate was 7.6 in 2025. Ranked 103rd globally. This represents a 0.6% increase from the previous year.
El Salvador's death rate peaked at 17.8 in 1960.
The lowest death rate in El Salvador was 6.5 in 1999.
El Salvador ranks 103rd globally in death rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SP.DYN.CDRT.IN. Data sourced from World Bank.
El Salvador's death rate is projected to reach 7.6 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The death rate of El Salvador in 2025 was 7.6. This ranks 103rd in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_el-salvador_death-rate,
title = {El Salvador Death Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/el-salvador/death-rate/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}