El Salvador vs Moldova: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
El Salvador
1.77 births per woman
in 2024
Moldova
1.73 births per woman
in 2024
El Salvador rank
121st
Moldova rank
124th
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- El Salvador
- Moldova
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.77 births per woman against 1.73 births per woman in Moldova, a difference of 0.04 births per woman.
Across all 65 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 121st and Moldova ranks 124th of 215 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.57 births per woman | 2.83 births per woman | 3.74 births per woman | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 5.75 births per woman | 2.5 births per woman | 3.24 births per woman | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 4.49 births per woman | 2.58 births per woman | 1.91 births per woman | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 3.59 births per woman | 1.95 births per woman | 1.64 births per woman | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 2.57 births per woman | 1.54 births per woman | 1.02 births per woman | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 2.05 births per woman | 1.76 births per woman | 0.2929 births per woman | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.79 births per woman | 1.73 births per woman | 0.0556 births per woman | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, El Salvador or Moldova?
- El Salvador, at 1.77 births per woman against 1.73 births per woman in Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between El Salvador and Moldova?
- 0.04 births per woman, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Moldova?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Moldova rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- El Salvador ranks 121st and Moldova ranks 124th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.