Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 2.1 per 1,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adolescent birth rate in El Salvador, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in El Salvador is 2.1 per 1,000 people, 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 per 1,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.1 per 1,000 people, in 2018.
El Salvador ranks 31st of 219 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 (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.03 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.75 per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 3.39 per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 3.32 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.59 per 1,000 people | +38.0% |
| 2006 | 4.4 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 5.14 per 1,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 4.09 per 1,000 people | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 2.87 per 1,000 people | -29.9% |
| 2011 | 3.31 per 1,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 3.12 per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 2.76 per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 3.05 per 1,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 2.47 per 1,000 people | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 2.34 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2.1 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.33 per 1,000 people, 6.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2.1 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 per 1,000 people, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.09 per 1,000 people | 3.32 per 1,000 people | 5.14 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.75 per 1,000 people | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 3.31 per 1,000 people | 8 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in El Salvador?
- Adolescent birth rate in El Salvador was 2.1 per 1,000 people 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 per 1,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- How does El Salvador rank for adolescent birth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 31st out of 219 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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