Birth rate by women's age group in El Salvador
El Salvador: Birth rate by women's age group was 54.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in El Salvador is 54.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in El Salvador peaked at 140.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 54.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
That places El Salvador 65th out of 236 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 128.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 120.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 136.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 133.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 128.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 135.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 134.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 130.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 139.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 124.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 140.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 107.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 122.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 74.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 103.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 57.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 72.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 54.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 56.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 62 Comoros 55.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 63 Belize 55.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 64 Seychelles 54.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 66 Papua New Guinea 54.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 67 Tokelau 53.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 68 Botswana 53.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.77 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.77 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 120 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.77 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.77 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.73 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in El Salvador?
- Birth rate by women's age group in El Salvador was 54.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 140.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1980.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- El Salvador ranks 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.