Birth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Birth rate was 15.76 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.76 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
105th
of 236 countries
All-time high
47.48 births per 1,000 people
in 1957
All-time low
15.76 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in El Salvador is 15.76 births per 1,000 people, 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, birth rate in El Salvador peaked at 47.48 births per 1,000 people in 1957 and was at its lowest, 15.76 births per 1,000 people, 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.
Birth rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.94 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 47.02 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 47.23 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 47.32 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 47.4 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 47.47 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 47.45 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 47.48 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 47.4 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 47.16 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 47.02 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 46.98 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 47.12 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 47.02 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 46.8 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 46.3 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 45.69 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 45.06 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 44.29 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 43.46 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 42.79 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 42.83 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 42.54 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 42.23 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 41.91 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 41.52 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 41.16 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 40.77 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 40.41 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 40.1 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 39.84 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 39.58 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 38.6 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 37.69 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 36.65 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 35.73 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 35.12 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 35.23 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 34.89 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 34.38 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 33.73 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 33.09 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 32.22 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 31.34 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 30.96 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 30.79 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 30.3 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 29.57 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 29.39 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 28.33 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 27.13 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 25.83 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 24.41 births per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 23.14 births per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 22.07 births per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 21.37 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 20.97 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 20.57 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 20.05 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 19.84 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 19.69 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 19.62 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 19.39 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 19.18 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 19.01 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 18.58 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 17.73 births per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 17.12 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 16.68 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 16.57 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 16.3 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 16.15 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 15.92 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 15.76 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 15.76 births per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97 births per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 15.76 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84 births per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.29 births per 1,000 people | 46.94 births per 1,000 people | 47.48 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.97 births per 1,000 people | 43.46 births per 1,000 people | 47.12 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.63 births per 1,000 people | 40.1 births per 1,000 people | 42.83 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.77 births per 1,000 people | 34.38 births per 1,000 people | 39.84 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.97 births per 1,000 people | 28.33 births per 1,000 people | 33.73 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.54 births per 1,000 people | 19.84 births per 1,000 people | 27.13 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.36 births per 1,000 people | 16.57 births per 1,000 people | 19.69 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.03 births per 1,000 people | 15.76 births per 1,000 people | 16.3 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 102 Philippines 16.02 births per 1,000 people compare
- 103 Peru 15.94 births per 1,000 people compare
- 104 Indonesia 15.94 births per 1,000 people compare
- 106 Mexico 15.71 births per 1,000 people compare
- 107 Western Sahara 15.5 births per 1,000 people compare
- 108 American Samoa 15.39 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for El Salvador
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 204,177 people (2100)
- Population density 244.85 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3467 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in El Salvador?
- Birth rate in El Salvador was 15.76 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 47.48 births per 1,000 people in 1957.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.76 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for birth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.