Annual number of births by world region in El Salvador
El Salvador: Annual number of births by world region was 99,428 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
99,428
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
105th
of 236 countries
All-time high
182,182
in 1989
All-time low
99,428
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual number of births by world region in El Salvador stood at 99,428. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in El Salvador peaked at 182,182 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 99,428, in 2023.
El Salvador ranks 105th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual number of births by world region in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102,496 | — |
| 1951 | 105,101 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 108,047 | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 110,833 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 113,648 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 116,608 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 119,485 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 122,612 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 125,555 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 128,158 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 131,250 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 134,818 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 138,971 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 142,411 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 145,648 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 148,126 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 150,359 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 152,548 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 154,178 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 155,422 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 156,991 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 160,946 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 163,642 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 166,315 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 168,877 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 171,082 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 173,284 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 175,384 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 177,556 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 179,650 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 180,866 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 180,896 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 178,447 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 177,407 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 175,848 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 174,911 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 175,334 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 179,383 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 181,275 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 182,182 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 182,148 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 181,855 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 179,945 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 177,398 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 176,938 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 177,404 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 175,890 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 172,803 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 172,835 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 167,523 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 161,255 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 154,131 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 146,110 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 138,834 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 132,491 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 128,358 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 125,881 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 123,595 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 120,858 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 119,965 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 119,481 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 119,474 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 118,547 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 117,772 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 117,183 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 114,888 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 109,938 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 106,386 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 103,765 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 103,104 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 101,646 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 101,029 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 99,985 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 99,428 | -0.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 99,428 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 99,428 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,929, 3.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 115,254 | 102,496 | 128,158 | 10 |
| 1960s | 145,373 | 131,250 | 155,422 | 10 |
| 1970s | 169,373 | 156,991 | 179,650 | 10 |
| 1980s | 178,655 | 174,911 | 182,182 | 10 |
| 1990s | 176,474 | 167,523 | 182,148 | 10 |
| 2000s | 135,148 | 119,965 | 161,255 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,054 | 103,104 | 119,481 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,522 | 99,428 | 101,646 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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- 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 annual number of births by world region in El Salvador?
- Annual number of births by world region in El Salvador was 99,428 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 182,182 in 1989.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,428 in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for annual number of births by world region?
- El Salvador ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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