Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate was -0.5602 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.5602 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 43.9%
World rank
69th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.6998 % change on previous year
in 1955
All-time low
-5.29 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in El Salvador is -0.5602 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 43.9% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at 0.6998 % change on previous year in 1955 and was at its lowest, -5.29 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places El Salvador 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.3653 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.6963 % change on previous year | +90.6% |
| 1953 | 0.4872 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1954 | 0.563 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1955 | 0.6998 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1956 | 0.3707 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1957 | 0.5693 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 1958 | 0.4284 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1959 | 0.4113 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 0.4097 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 0.3929 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 0.4666 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2247 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 1964 | -0.0897 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 1965 | -0.7181 % change on previous year | +700.7% |
| 1966 | -1.07 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 1967 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1968 | -1.56 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1969 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1970 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1971 | -0.777 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1972 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +105.8% |
| 1973 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1974 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1975 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1976 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1977 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1978 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1979 | -2.3 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1980 | -2.43 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1981 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1982 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 1983 | -3.65 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1984 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1985 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1986 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1987 | -0.453 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1988 | -1.72 % change on previous year | +280.7% |
| 1989 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1990 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1991 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1992 | -2.24 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1993 | -2.92 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1994 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1995 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 1996 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +93.5% |
| 1997 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 1998 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1999 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +260.9% |
| 2000 | -4.38 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 2001 | -4.75 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2002 | -5.29 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2003 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2004 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2005 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2006 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2007 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2008 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +56.3% |
| 2009 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 2010 | -0.973 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2011 | -0.6699 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 2012 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +148.3% |
| 2013 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2014 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2015 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +113.5% |
| 2016 | -4.93 % change on previous year | +77.8% |
| 2017 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2018 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2019 | -0.5949 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2020 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +73.8% |
| 2021 | -0.8796 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2022 | -0.9983 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2023 | -0.5602 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5102 % change on previous year | 0.3653 % change on previous year | 0.6998 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -0.482 % change on previous year | -1.69 % change on previous year | 0.4666 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.8 % change on previous year | -2.3 % change on previous year | -0.777 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.57 % change on previous year | -3.7 % change on previous year | -0.453 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.23 % change on previous year | -3.74 % change on previous year | -1.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.45 % change on previous year | -5.29 % change on previous year | -1.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.04 % change on previous year | -4.93 % change on previous year | -0.5949 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.868 % change on previous year | -1.03 % change on previous year | -0.5602 % change on previous year | 4 |
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More population data for El Salvador
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 204,177 people (2100)
- Population density 244.85 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3467 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in El Salvador?
- Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate in El Salvador was -0.5602 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6998 % change on previous year in 1955.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.29 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does El Salvador rank for comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Comparison of fertility rates, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Comparison of fertility rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Comparison of fertility rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.