In 2025, male life expectancy at birth in El Salvador was 68.0 years, up from 67.8 years in 2024. Explore the historical series and compare El Salvador with other economies below.
Life expectancy at birth: males
Average years of life for males
El Salvador
Year
Years
2025
68.0
2024
67.8
2023
67.5
2022
67.4
2021
65.2
2020
65.5
2019
67.1
2018
66.5
2017
65.9
2016
65.8
2015
66.0
2014
66.3
2013
66.5
2012
67.0
2011
66.7
2010
66.4
2009
65.7
2008
65.4
2007
65.0
2006
64.8
2005
64.5
2004
64.6
2003
64.1
2002
63.8
2001
63.4
2000
63.0
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Life expectancy at birth: males
About this indicator
Male life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years a newborn boy is expected to live, assuming that current mortality conditions remain the same throughout his life. Because we cannot know future death rates in advance, this indicator uses a "snapshot" of today’s conditions to estimate lifespan. If healthcare and living standards continue to improve over time, actual lifespans will likely be higher than this current estimate.
Sources and updates
Data sources
The data for this indicator are drawn from the United Nations World Population Prospects.
Last update
This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 18 June 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.