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

Latest (2018)
2.1 per 1,000 population
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
29th
of 206 countries
All-time high
5.14 per 1,000 population
in 2007
All-time low
2.1 per 1,000 population
in 2018
Years of data
16
2000–2018

Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in El Salvador, 2000–2018

02462000200920182000: 4 per 1,000 population2001: 3.8 per 1,000 population2002: 3.4 per 1,000 population2003: 3.3 per 1,000 population2004: 4.6 per 1,000 population2006: 4.4 per 1,000 population2007: 5.1 per 1,000 population2009: 4.1 per 1,000 population2010: 2.9 per 1,000 population2011: 3.3 per 1,000 population2012: 3.1 per 1,000 population2014: 2.8 per 1,000 population2015: 3 per 1,000 population2016: 2.5 per 1,000 population2017: 2.3 per 1,000 population2018: 2.1 per 1,000 population

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

Annual values for Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in El Salvador, 2000 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 Anguilla 2.4 per 1,000 population compare
  2. 27 Cameroon 2.36 per 1,000 population compare
  3. 28 Sudan 2.27 per 1,000 population compare
  4. 29 Colombia 2.1 per 1,000 population compare
  5. 31 Malawi 2.05 per 1,000 population compare
  6. 32 Guatemala 2.03 per 1,000 population compare
  7. 32 Panama 2.03 per 1,000 population compare

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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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Indicator
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14
Unit
per 1,000 population
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 3,422 data points, 2000–2023
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).