Burkina Faso vs El Salvador: Share of births by age of mother
Burkina Faso
15.6%
in 2023
El Salvador
15.4%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
34th
El Salvador rank
35th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Burkina Faso
- El Salvador
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 15.6% against 15.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 34th and El Salvador ranks 35th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.9% | 14.2% | 1.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 15.9% | 15.0% | 0.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 16.3% | 17.9% | 1.6% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 20.6% | 4.0% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 21.8% | 5.3% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 21.2% | 4.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 20.7% | 4.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 16.1% | 0.6% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Burkina Faso or El Salvador?
- Burkina Faso, at 15.6% against 15.4% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Burkina Faso and El Salvador?
- 0.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and El Salvador?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and El Salvador rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Burkina Faso ranks 34th and El Salvador ranks 35th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. 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.