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 205 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.
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 |
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More population data for El Salvador
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 244.85 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 204,177 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.77 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.77 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 120 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.77 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.77 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.73 children per women (2023)
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 205 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)