Median age vs. births per woman in El Salvador
El Salvador: Median age vs. births per woman was 26.96 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.96 years
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
151st
of 236 countries
All-time high
26.96 years
in 2023
All-time low
15.46 years
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs. births per woman in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs. births per woman in El Salvador stood at 26.96 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs. births per woman in El Salvador peaked at 26.96 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.46 years, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs. births per woman in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.2 years | — |
| 1951 | 17.07 years | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 16.94 years | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 16.81 years | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 16.69 years | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 16.59 years | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 16.49 years | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 16.39 years | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 16.28 years | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 16.17 years | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 16.08 years | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 16.01 years | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 15.95 years | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 15.91 years | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 15.83 years | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 15.74 years | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 15.67 years | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 15.6 years | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 15.54 years | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 15.47 years | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 15.46 years | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 15.49 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 15.52 years | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 15.57 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 15.64 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 15.74 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 15.85 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 15.97 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 16.1 years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 16.24 years | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 16.36 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 16.47 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 16.61 years | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 16.77 years | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 16.95 years | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 17.12 years | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 17.31 years | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 17.49 years | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 17.61 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 17.65 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 17.69 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 17.72 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 17.76 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 17.94 years | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 18.26 years | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 18.59 years | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 18.92 years | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 19.25 years | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 19.58 years | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 19.91 years | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 20.22 years | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 20.54 years | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 20.84 years | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 21.14 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 21.42 years | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 21.68 years | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 21.91 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 22.08 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 22.22 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 22.38 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 22.56 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 22.77 years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 23 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 23.26 years | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 23.54 years | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 23.83 years | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 24.16 years | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 24.52 years | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 24.9 years | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 25.29 years | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 25.69 years | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 26.09 years | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 26.51 years | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 26.96 years | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.66 years | 16.17 years | 17.2 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.78 years | 15.47 years | 16.08 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.76 years | 15.46 years | 16.24 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.03 years | 16.36 years | 17.65 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.56 years | 17.69 years | 19.91 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.44 years | 20.22 years | 22.38 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.78 years | 22.56 years | 25.29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.31 years | 25.69 years | 26.96 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs. births per woman in El Salvador?
- Median age vs. births per woman in El Salvador was 26.96 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs. births per woman recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 26.96 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs. births per woman recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.46 years in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for median age vs. births per woman?
- El Salvador ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs. births per woman rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Median age vs. births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.