Population younger than 15 with projections in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population younger than 15 with projections was 1.59 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population younger than 15 with projections in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population younger than 15 with projections in El Salvador stood at 1.59 million.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in El Salvador peaked at 2.33 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 941,687, in 1950.
El Salvador ranks 108th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.08 million | 941,687 | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.46 million | 1.27 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.87 million | 1.72 million | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.09 million | 2.01 million | 2.22 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 million | 2.22 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.10 million | 1.98 million | 2.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 million | 1.66 million | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 million | 1.59 million | 1.64 million | 4 |
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More population data for El Salvador
- Population growth rate -0.855 (2100)
- Population density 244.85 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 204,177 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.855 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.77 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.77 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 120 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.77 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.77 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.73 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population younger than 15 with projections in El Salvador?
- Population younger than 15 with projections in El Salvador was 1.59 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 941,687 in 1950.
- How does El Salvador rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
- El Salvador ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population younger than 15 with projections rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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