Fertility rate by age group in El Salvador
El Salvador: Fertility rate by age group was 54.23 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
54.23
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
65th
of 236 countries
All-time high
140.82
in 1980
All-time low
54.23
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate by age group in El Salvador is 54.23, 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, fertility rate by age group in El Salvador peaked at 140.82 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 54.23, 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.
Fertility rate by age group in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 120.61 | — |
| 1951 | 122.41 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 123.3 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 124.05 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 126.65 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 131.12 | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 133.75 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 136.8 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 134.18 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 130.39 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 128.78 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 129.61 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 132.63 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 134.25 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 135.51 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 135.71 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 133.41 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 133.29 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 134.67 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 134.41 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 130.46 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 130.58 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 131.72 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 132.68 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 133.86 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 134.93 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 136.2 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 137.38 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 137.86 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 139.01 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 140.82 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 139.78 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 137.54 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 132.44 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 127.22 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 125.27 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 124.56 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 124.13 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 124.28 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 124.31 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 122.89 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 121.61 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 118.08 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 117.99 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 120.14 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 120.46 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 118.92 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 114.3 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 113.22 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 107.94 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 103.66 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 99.15 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 92.22 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 87.17 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 84.38 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 82.5 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 80.69 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 79.6 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 76.57 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 74.71 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 72.87 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 71.79 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 71.4 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 70.59 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 69.86 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 69.31 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 65.06 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 61.09 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 57.86 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 57.72 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 56.87 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 56.14 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 54.88 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 54.23 | -1.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 54.23 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.67, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 54.23 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.42, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 128.32 | 120.61 | 136.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 133.23 | 128.78 | 135.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 134.47 | 130.46 | 139.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.03 | 124.13 | 140.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.56 | 107.94 | 122.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.06 | 74.71 | 103.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.76 | 57.72 | 72.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.53 | 54.23 | 56.87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 fertility rate by age group in El Salvador?
- Fertility rate by age group in El Salvador was 54.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 140.82 in 1980.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.23 in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for fertility rate by age group?
- El Salvador ranks 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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