Adolescent fertility 15 19 in El Salvador
El Salvador: Adolescent fertility 15 19 was 50.21 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adolescent fertility 15 19 in El Salvador, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 50.21 for adolescent fertility 15 19 in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility 15 19 in El Salvador peaked at 94.28 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.21, in 2018.
That places El Salvador 62nd out of 216 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility 15 19 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.28 | — |
| 2001 | 88.6 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 82.56 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 79.24 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 87.74 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 73.46 | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 74.53 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 70.91 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 75.71 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 65.33 | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 75.46 | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 74 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 64.73 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 67.21 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 57.21 | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 53.87 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 50.21 | -6.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 50.21 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.28, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 50.21 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.66, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.78 | 70.91 | 94.28 | 9 |
| 2010s | 63.5 | 50.21 | 75.46 | 8 |
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More population data for El Salvador
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2367 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,637 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3467 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.855 (2100)
- Population density 244.85 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 204,177 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility 15 19 in El Salvador?
- Adolescent fertility 15 19 in El Salvador was 50.21 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 94.28 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.21 in 2018.
- How does El Salvador rank for adolescent fertility 15 19?
- El Salvador ranks 62nd out of 216 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adolescent fertility 15 19 rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility 15 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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