Share of births by age of mother in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of births by age of mother was 15.36 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.36
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22.82
in 1996
All-time low
13.62
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in El Salvador is 15.36, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in El Salvador peaked at 22.82 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 13.62, in 1950.
That places El Salvador 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.62 | — |
| 1951 | 13.81 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 13.84 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 13.87 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 14.09 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 14.51 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 14.74 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 14.97 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 14.63 | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 14.22 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 14.05 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 14.13 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 14.4 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 14.55 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 14.79 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 15.07 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 15.14 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 15.43 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 15.91 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 16.21 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 16.04 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 16.21 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 16.64 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 17.08 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 17.54 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 18.05 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 18.61 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 19.17 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 19.65 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 20.24 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 20.92 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 21.07 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 21.13 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 20.73 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 20.33 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 20.35 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 20.4 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 20.1 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 20.19 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 20.42 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 20.59 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 20.87 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 20.91 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 21.66 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 22.45 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 22.71 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 22.82 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 22.43 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 22.14 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 21.64 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 21.39 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 21.19 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 20.64 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 20.51 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 20.89 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 21.21 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 21.31 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.58 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 21.63 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 21.66 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 21.56 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 21.54 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 21.81 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 21.8 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 21.63 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 21.69 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 20.89 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 19.75 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 18.5 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 17.79 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 17.01 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 16.31 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 15.7 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 15.36 | -2.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 15.36 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.73, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 15.36 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.81, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.23 | 13.62 | 14.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.97 | 14.05 | 16.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.92 | 16.04 | 20.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.56 | 20.1 | 21.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.82 | 20.59 | 22.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.2 | 20.51 | 21.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7 | 17.79 | 21.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1 | 15.36 | 17.01 | 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 share of births by age of mother in El Salvador?
- Share of births by age of mother in El Salvador was 15.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 22.82 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.62 in 1950.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of births by age of mother?
- El Salvador ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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