Number of births, by world region in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of births, by world region was 99,428 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
99,428 births
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
105th
of 236 countries
All-time high
182,182 births
in 1989
All-time low
99,428 births
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births, by world region in El Salvador stood at 99,428 births. 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, number of births, by world region in El Salvador peaked at 182,182 births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 99,428 births, 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.
Number of births, by world region in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102,496 births | — |
| 1951 | 105,101 births | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 108,047 births | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 110,833 births | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 113,648 births | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 116,608 births | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 119,485 births | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 122,612 births | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 125,555 births | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 128,158 births | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 131,250 births | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 134,818 births | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 138,971 births | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 142,411 births | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 145,648 births | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 148,126 births | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 150,359 births | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 152,548 births | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 154,178 births | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 155,422 births | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 156,991 births | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 160,946 births | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 163,642 births | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 166,315 births | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 168,877 births | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 171,082 births | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 173,284 births | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 175,384 births | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 177,556 births | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 179,650 births | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 180,866 births | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 180,896 births | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 178,447 births | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 177,407 births | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 175,848 births | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 174,911 births | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 175,334 births | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 179,383 births | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 181,275 births | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 182,182 births | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 182,148 births | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 181,855 births | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 179,945 births | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 177,398 births | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 176,938 births | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 177,404 births | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 175,890 births | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 172,803 births | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 172,835 births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 167,523 births | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 161,255 births | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 154,131 births | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 146,110 births | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 138,834 births | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 132,491 births | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 128,358 births | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 125,881 births | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 123,595 births | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 120,858 births | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 119,965 births | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 119,481 births | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 119,474 births | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 118,547 births | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 117,772 births | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 117,183 births | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 114,888 births | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 109,938 births | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 106,386 births | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 103,765 births | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 103,104 births | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 101,646 births | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 101,029 births | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 99,985 births | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 99,428 births | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 115,254 births | 102,496 births | 128,158 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 145,373 births | 131,250 births | 155,422 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 169,373 births | 156,991 births | 179,650 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 178,655 births | 174,911 births | 182,182 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 176,474 births | 167,523 births | 182,148 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 135,148 births | 119,965 births | 161,255 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,054 births | 103,104 births | 119,481 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,522 births | 99,428 births | 101,646 births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in El Salvador?
- Number of births, by world region in El Salvador was 99,428 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 182,182 births in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,428 births in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of births, by world region?
- El Salvador ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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