Population growth rate vs median age in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population growth rate vs median age was 0.8239 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8239
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
114th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3
in 1964
All-time low
0.7438
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate vs median age in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate vs median age in El Salvador stood at 0.8239.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in El Salvador peaked at 3 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.7438, in 2021.
That places El Salvador 114th out of 236 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.
Population growth rate vs median age in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.59 | — |
| 1951 | 2.56 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 2.65 | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 2.68 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 2.73 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 2.78 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 2.82 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 2.86 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 2.9 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 2.9 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 2.92 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 2.95 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 2.99 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 3 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.98 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 2.95 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 2.91 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 2.84 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 2.79 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 2.74 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 2.79 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.8 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.83 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 2.83 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.83 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 2.86 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 2.82 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.83 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 2.76 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.46 | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 2.57 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 2.62 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.59 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 2.61 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 2.6 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.61 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 2.62 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.62 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.62 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.6 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 2.56 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.49 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.45 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.41 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.4 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.36 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.3 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.28 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.18 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 2.06 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.92 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.77 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 1.63 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 1.51 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.41 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 1.35 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.28 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.25 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.24 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.25 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.25 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.23 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.2 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.18 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.12 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.03 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9628 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9246 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9131 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7738 | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7438 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8461 | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8239 | -2.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.8239 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8259, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.8239 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4839, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.75 | 2.56 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.93 | 2.79 | 3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.81 | 2.74 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.59 | 2.46 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4 | 2.18 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 | 1.24 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 0.9131 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7969 | 0.7438 | 0.8461 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 population growth rate vs median age in El Salvador?
- Population growth rate vs median age in El Salvador was 0.8239 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1964.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7438 in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- El Salvador ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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 Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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