Children per woman vs population growth in El Salvador
El Salvador: Children per woman vs population growth was 0.8239 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8239
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
112th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3
in 1964
All-time low
0.7438
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs population growth in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman vs population growth in El Salvador is 0.8239, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in El Salvador peaked at 3 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.7438, in 2021.
That places El Salvador 112th out of 229 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 vs population growth in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.59 | — |
| 1951 | 2.56 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 2.65 | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 2.68 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 2.73 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 2.78 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 2.82 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 2.86 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 2.9 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 2.9 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 2.92 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 2.95 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 2.99 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 3 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.98 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 2.95 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 2.91 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 2.84 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 2.79 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 2.74 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 2.79 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.8 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.83 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 2.83 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.83 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 2.86 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 2.82 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.83 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.76 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.46 | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 2.57 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 2.62 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.59 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 2.61 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 2.6 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.61 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 2.62 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.62 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.62 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.6 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 2.56 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.49 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.45 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.41 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.4 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.36 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.3 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.28 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.18 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 2.06 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.92 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.77 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 1.63 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 1.51 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.41 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 1.35 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.28 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.25 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.24 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.25 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.25 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.23 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.2 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.18 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.12 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9628 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9246 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9131 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7738 | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7438 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8461 | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8239 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.75 | 2.56 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.93 | 2.79 | 3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.81 | 2.74 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.59 | 2.46 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4 | 2.18 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 | 1.24 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 0.9131 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7969 | 0.7438 | 0.8461 | 4 |
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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 vs population growth in El Salvador?
- Children per woman vs population growth in El Salvador was 0.8239 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1964.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7438 in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- El Salvador ranks 112th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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 vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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