Fertility vs contraception in El Salvador
El Salvador: Fertility vs contraception was 1.77 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.77
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
121st
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.69
in 1963
All-time low
1.77
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility vs contraception in El Salvador, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility vs contraception in El Salvador stood at 1.77. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs contraception in El Salvador peaked at 6.69 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.77, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 121st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility vs contraception in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.62 | — |
| 1961 | 6.64 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 6.67 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 6.69 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 6.68 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 6.64 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 6.57 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 6.49 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 6.39 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 6.28 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 6.18 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 6.13 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 6.03 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 5.93 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 5.82 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 5.71 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 5.59 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 5.47 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 5.36 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 5.23 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 5.11 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 4.99 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 4.83 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 4.65 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 4.48 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 4.32 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 4.19 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 4.17 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 4.1 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 4.03 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 3.96 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 3.89 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.8 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.69 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 3.61 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 3.57 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 3.48 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 3.38 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 3.34 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.22 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 3.08 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 2.93 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 2.77 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.64 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.52 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 2.44 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.4 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.35 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.29 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.26 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.24 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.22 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.19 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.15 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.13 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.07 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.97 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.9 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.85 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.84 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.82 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.78 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.77 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.77 | -0.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.77 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.77 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.62, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 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 vs contraception in El Salvador?
- Fertility vs contraception in El Salvador was 1.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs contraception recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility vs contraception recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for fertility vs contraception?
- El Salvador ranks 121st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility vs contraception 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 vs contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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