Fertility and wanted fertility in El Salvador
El Salvador: Fertility and wanted fertility was 1.77 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fertility and wanted fertility in El Salvador, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1.77 for fertility and wanted fertility in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility in El Salvador peaked at 6.69 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.77, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 121st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1.79 | 1.77 | 1.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 118 Georgia 1.8 compare
- 119 Montenegro 1.8 compare
- 120 North Korea 1.78 compare
- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.76 compare
- 123 Brunei 1.73 compare
- 124 Moldova 1.73 compare
More population data for El Salvador
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.855 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 204,177 (2100)
- Population density 244.85 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.855 (2100)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 120 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.77 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.77 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.8239 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.77 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 1.77 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and wanted fertility in El Salvador?
- Fertility and wanted fertility in El Salvador was 1.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for fertility and wanted fertility?
- El Salvador ranks 121st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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