Long run birth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Long run 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
Long run birth rate in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run birth rate in El Salvador is 15.76, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run 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.
Long run 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 long run birth rate in El Salvador?
- Long run birth rate in El Salvador was 15.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 47.48 in 1957.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.76 in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for long run birth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run 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 Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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