Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in El Salvador
El Salvador: Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children was 1.77 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.77 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.69 live births per woman
in 1963
All-time low
1.77 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1.77 live births per woman for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 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, comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in El Salvador peaked at 6.69 live births per woman in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.77 live births per woman, in 2023.
El Salvador ranks 131st 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.
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.3 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.32 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 6.36 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 6.39 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 6.43 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 6.47 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 6.5 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 6.54 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 6.56 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 6.59 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 6.62 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 6.64 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 6.67 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 6.69 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 6.68 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 6.64 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 6.57 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 6.49 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 6.39 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 6.28 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 6.18 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 6.13 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 6.03 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 5.93 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 5.82 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 5.71 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 5.59 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 5.47 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 5.36 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 5.23 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 5.11 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 4.99 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 4.83 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 4.65 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 4.48 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 4.32 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 4.19 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 4.17 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 4.1 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 4.03 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 3.96 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 3.89 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.8 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.69 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 3.61 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 3.57 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 3.48 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 3.38 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 3.34 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.22 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 3.08 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 2.93 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 2.77 live births per woman | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.64 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.52 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 2.44 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.4 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.35 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.29 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.26 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.24 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.22 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.19 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.15 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.13 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.07 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.97 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.9 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.85 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.84 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.82 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.78 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.77 live births per woman | -0.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.77 live births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 live births per woman, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.77 live births per woman is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 live births per woman, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.45 live births per woman | 6.3 live births per woman | 6.59 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.57 live births per woman | 6.28 live births per woman | 6.69 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.75 live births per woman | 5.23 live births per woman | 6.18 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.49 live births per woman | 4.03 live births per woman | 5.11 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.59 live births per woman | 3.22 live births per woman | 3.96 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.57 live births per woman | 2.26 live births per woman | 3.08 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 live births per woman | 1.84 live births per woman | 2.24 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 live births per woman | 1.77 live births per woman | 1.82 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 128 Georgia 1.81 live births per woman compare
- 129 Montenegro 1.8 live births per woman compare
- 130 North Korea 1.78 live births per woman compare
- 131 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.77 live births per woman compare
- 133 Bulgaria 1.75 live births per woman compare
- 134 Brunei 1.75 live births per woman 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)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 244.85 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 204,177 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in El Salvador?
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in El Salvador was 1.77 live births per woman in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 live births per woman in 1963.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children?
- El Salvador ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 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 Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.