Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in El Salvador
El Salvador: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 2.1 per 1,000 population in 2018. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in El Salvador, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
In 2018, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in El Salvador stood at 2.1 per 1,000 population. 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, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in El Salvador peaked at 5.14 per 1,000 population in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.1 per 1,000 population, 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.
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.03 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 3.75 per 1,000 population | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 3.39 per 1,000 population | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 3.32 per 1,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.59 per 1,000 population | +38.3% |
| 2006 | 4.4 per 1,000 population | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 5.14 per 1,000 population | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 4.09 per 1,000 population | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 2.87 per 1,000 population | -29.8% |
| 2011 | 3.31 per 1,000 population | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 3.12 per 1,000 population | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 2.76 per 1,000 population | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 3.05 per 1,000 population | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 2.47 per 1,000 population | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 2.34 per 1,000 population | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 2.1 per 1,000 population | -10.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2.1 per 1,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.38 per 1,000 population, 5.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2.1 per 1,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17 per 1,000 population, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.09 per 1,000 population | 3.32 per 1,000 population | 5.14 per 1,000 population | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.75 per 1,000 population | 2.1 per 1,000 population | 3.31 per 1,000 population | 8 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 26 Anguilla 2.4 per 1,000 population compare
- 27 Cameroon 2.36 per 1,000 population compare
- 28 Sudan 2.27 per 1,000 population compare
- 29 Colombia 2.1 per 1,000 population compare
- 31 Malawi 2.05 per 1,000 population compare
- 32 Guatemala 2.03 per 1,000 population compare
- 32 Panama 2.03 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for El Salvador
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 204,177 people (2100)
- Population density 244.85 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3467 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in El Salvador?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in El Salvador was 2.1 per 1,000 population in 2018, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 per 1,000 population in 2007.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 per 1,000 population in 2018.
- How does El Salvador rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- El Salvador ranks 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2018.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).