El Salvador vs Eritrea: Number of births
El Salvador
99,428 births
in 2023
Eritrea
99,058 births
in 2023
El Salvador rank
105th
Eritrea rank
106th
Number of births over time
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 99,428 births against 99,058 births in Eritrea, a difference of 370 births.
Across all 74 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 105th and Eritrea ranks 106th of 236 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 115,254 births | 40,612 births | 74,643 births | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 145,373 births | 51,832 births | 93,542 births | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 169,373 births | 64,008 births | 105,365 births | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 178,655 births | 80,001 births | 98,654 births | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 176,474 births | 84,186 births | 92,288 births | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 135,148 births | 92,921 births | 42,227 births | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 113,054 births | 96,040 births | 17,014 births | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 100,522 births | 97,099 births | 3,423 births | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, El Salvador or Eritrea?
- El Salvador, at 99,428 births against 99,058 births in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births between El Salvador and Eritrea?
- 370 births, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Eritrea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Eritrea rank globally for number of births?
- El Salvador ranks 105th and Eritrea ranks 106th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.