Age dependency ratio, young in El Salvador
El Salvador: Age dependency ratio, young was 36.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in El Salvador, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 36.2% for age dependency ratio, young in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in El Salvador peaked at 93.7% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2025.
That places El Salvador 98th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 89.0% | — |
| 1961 | 89.5% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 90.0% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 90.5% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 91.0% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 91.4% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 91.9% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 92.6% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 93.2% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 93.7% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 93.7% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 93.2% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 92.5% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 91.7% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 90.7% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 89.6% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 88.4% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 87.2% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 85.8% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 84.3% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 83.2% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 82.3% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 81.3% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 80.3% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 79.2% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 78.2% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 77.2% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 76.3% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 75.7% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 75.5% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 75.3% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 75.1% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 74.8% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 73.7% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 71.9% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 70.1% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 68.4% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 66.9% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 65.6% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 64.6% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 63.7% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 62.9% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 62.1% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 61.2% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 59.3% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 58.3% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 57.1% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 55.6% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 53.9% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 47.3% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 42.2% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 39.9% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 39.2% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 38.5% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 37.7% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 37.0% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 36.2% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.3% | 89.0% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.7% | 84.3% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.9% | 75.5% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.6% | 64.6% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 53.9% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 40.6% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 36.2% | 39.9% | 6 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.4038 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in El Salvador?
- Age dependency ratio, young in El Salvador was 36.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 1969.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2025.
- How does El Salvador rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- El Salvador ranks 98th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.