Adolescent fertility in El Salvador
El Salvador: Adolescent fertility was 2.1 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
2.1
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
29th
of 206 countries
All-time high
5.14
in 2007
All-time low
2.1
in 2018
Years of data
16
2000–2018
Adolescent fertility in El Salvador, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, adolescent fertility in El Salvador stood at 2.1. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility in El Salvador peaked at 5.14 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 2018.
That places El Salvador 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.03 | — |
| 2001 | 3.75 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 3.39 | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 3.32 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.59 | +38.3% |
| 2006 | 4.4 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 5.14 | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 4.09 | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 2.87 | -29.8% |
| 2011 | 3.31 | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 3.12 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 2.76 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 3.05 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 2.47 | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 2.34 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 2.1 | -10.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.38, 5.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2.1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.09 | 3.32 | 5.14 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.75 | 2.1 | 3.31 | 8 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 in El Salvador?
- Adolescent fertility in El Salvador was 2.1 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 in 2007.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2018.
- How does El Salvador rank for adolescent fertility?
- El Salvador ranks 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adolescent fertility rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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