Crude birth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Crude birth rate was 15.76 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.76
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
105th
of 236 countries
All-time high
47.48
in 1957
All-time low
15.76
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 15.76 for crude birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in El Salvador peaked at 47.48 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 15.76, 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.
Crude birth rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.94 | — |
| 1951 | 47.02 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 47.23 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 47.32 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 47.4 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 47.47 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 47.45 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 47.48 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 47.4 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 47.16 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 47.02 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 46.98 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 47.12 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 47.02 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 46.8 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 46.3 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 45.69 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 45.06 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 44.29 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 43.46 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 42.79 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 42.83 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 42.54 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 42.23 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 41.91 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 41.52 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 41.16 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 40.77 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 40.41 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 40.1 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 39.84 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 39.58 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 38.6 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 37.69 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 36.65 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 35.73 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 35.12 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 35.23 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 34.89 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 34.38 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 33.73 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 33.09 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 32.22 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 31.34 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 30.96 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 30.79 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 30.3 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 29.57 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 29.39 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 28.33 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 27.13 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 25.83 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 24.41 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 23.14 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 22.07 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 21.37 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 20.97 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 20.57 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 20.05 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 19.84 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 19.69 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 19.62 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 19.39 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 19.18 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 19.01 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 18.58 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 17.73 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 17.12 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 16.68 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 16.57 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 16.3 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 16.15 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 15.92 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 15.76 | -1.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 15.76 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 15.76 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.29 | 46.94 | 47.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.97 | 43.46 | 47.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.63 | 40.1 | 42.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.77 | 34.38 | 39.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.97 | 28.33 | 33.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.54 | 19.84 | 27.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.36 | 16.57 | 19.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.03 | 15.76 | 16.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 102 Philippines 16.02 compare
- 103 Peru 15.94 compare
- 104 Indonesia 15.94 compare
- 106 Mexico 15.71 compare
- 107 Western Sahara 15.5 compare
- 108 American Samoa 15.39 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 crude birth rate in El Salvador?
- Crude birth rate in El Salvador was 15.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 47.48 in 1957.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.76 in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for crude birth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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