Adolescent birth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Adolescent birth rate was 2.1 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adolescent birth rate in El Salvador, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in El Salvador is 2.1, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in El Salvador peaked at 5.14 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 2018.
El Salvador ranks 31st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.03 | — |
| 2001 | 3.75 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 3.39 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 3.32 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.59 | +38.0% |
| 2006 | 4.4 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 5.14 | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 4.09 | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 2.87 | -29.9% |
| 2011 | 3.31 | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 3.12 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 2.76 | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 3.05 | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 2.47 | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 2.34 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 2.1 | -10.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.33, 6.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2.1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.09 | 3.32 | 5.14 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.75 | 2.1 | 3.31 | 8 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in El Salvador?
- Adolescent birth rate in El Salvador was 2.1 in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 in 2007.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2018.
- How does El Salvador rank for adolescent birth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 31st out of 218 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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