Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in El Salvador
El Salvador: Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity was 1.77 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.77
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.69
in 1963
All-time low
1.77
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in El Salvador is 1.77, measured in 2023. 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 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in El Salvador peaked at 6.69 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.77, in 2023.
That places El Salvador 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.3 | — |
| 1951 | 6.32 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 6.36 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 6.39 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 6.43 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 6.47 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 6.5 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 6.54 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 6.56 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 6.59 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 6.62 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 6.64 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 6.67 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 6.69 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 6.68 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 6.64 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 6.57 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 6.49 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 6.39 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 6.28 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 6.18 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 6.13 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 6.03 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 5.93 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 5.82 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 5.71 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 5.59 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 5.47 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 5.36 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 5.23 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 5.11 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 4.99 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 4.83 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 4.65 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 4.48 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 4.32 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 4.19 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 4.17 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 4.1 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 4.03 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 3.96 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 3.89 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.8 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.69 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 3.61 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 3.57 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 3.48 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 3.38 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 3.34 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.22 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 3.08 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 2.93 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 2.77 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.64 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.52 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 2.44 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.4 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.35 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.29 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.26 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.24 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.22 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.19 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.15 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.13 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.07 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.97 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.9 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.85 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.84 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.82 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.78 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.77 | -0.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.77 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.77 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.45 | 6.3 | 6.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.57 | 6.28 | 6.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.75 | 5.23 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.49 | 4.03 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.59 | 3.22 | 3.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.57 | 2.26 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 | 1.84 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 | 1.77 | 1.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 128 Georgia 1.81 compare
- 129 Montenegro 1.8 compare
- 130 North Korea 1.78 compare
- 131 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.77 compare
- 133 Bulgaria 1.75 compare
- 134 Brunei 1.75 compare
More population data for El Salvador
- 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 children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in El Salvador?
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in El Salvador was 1.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 in 1963.
- What is the lowest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity?
- El Salvador ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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