Number of births per year in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of births per year was 99,428 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
99,428
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
105th
of 229 countries
All-time high
182,182
in 1989
All-time low
99,428
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in El Salvador is 99,428, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in El Salvador peaked at 182,182 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 99,428, in 2023.
That places El Salvador 105th out of 229 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.
Number of births per year in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102,496 | — |
| 1951 | 105,101 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 108,047 | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 110,833 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 113,648 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 116,608 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 119,485 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 122,612 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 125,555 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 128,158 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 131,250 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 134,818 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 138,971 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 142,411 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 145,648 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 148,126 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 150,359 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 152,548 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 154,178 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 155,422 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 156,991 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 160,946 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 163,642 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 166,315 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 168,877 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 171,082 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 173,284 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 175,384 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 177,556 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 179,650 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 180,866 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 180,896 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 178,447 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 177,407 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 175,848 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 174,911 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 175,334 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 179,383 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 181,275 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 182,182 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 182,148 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 181,855 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 179,945 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 177,398 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 176,938 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 177,404 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 175,890 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 172,803 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 172,835 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 167,523 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 161,255 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 154,131 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 146,110 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 138,834 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 132,491 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 128,358 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 125,881 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 123,595 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 120,858 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 119,965 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 119,481 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 119,474 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 118,547 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 117,772 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 117,183 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 114,888 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 109,938 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 106,386 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 103,765 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 103,104 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 101,646 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 101,029 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 99,985 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 99,428 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 115,254 | 102,496 | 128,158 | 10 |
| 1960s | 145,373 | 131,250 | 155,422 | 10 |
| 1970s | 169,373 | 156,991 | 179,650 | 10 |
| 1980s | 178,655 | 174,911 | 182,182 | 10 |
| 1990s | 176,474 | 167,523 | 182,148 | 10 |
| 2000s | 135,148 | 119,965 | 161,255 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,054 | 103,104 | 119,481 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,522 | 99,428 | 101,646 | 4 |
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- Population density 244.85 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in El Salvador?
- Number of births per year in El Salvador was 99,428 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 182,182 in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,428 in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of births per year?
- El Salvador ranks 105th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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