Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 15.6 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.6 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
101st
of 218 countries
All-time high
47.12 per 1,000 people
in 1962
All-time low
15.6 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in El Salvador, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, birth rate, crude in El Salvador stood at 15.6 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in El Salvador peaked at 47.12 per 1,000 people in 1962 and was at its lowest, 15.6 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 101st out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.02 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 46.98 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 47.12 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 47.02 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 46.8 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 46.3 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 45.69 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 45.06 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 44.29 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 43.46 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 42.79 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 42.83 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 42.54 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 42.23 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 41.91 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 41.52 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 41.16 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 40.77 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 40.41 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 40.1 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 39.84 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 39.58 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 38.6 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 37.69 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 36.65 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 35.73 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 35.12 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 35.23 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 34.89 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 34.38 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 33.73 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 33.09 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 32.22 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 31.34 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 30.96 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 30.79 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 30.3 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 29.57 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 29.39 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 28.33 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 27.13 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 25.83 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 24.41 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 23.14 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 22.07 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 21.37 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 20.97 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 20.57 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 20.05 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 19.84 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 19.69 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 19.62 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 19.39 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 19.18 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 19.01 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 18.58 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 17.73 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 17.12 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 16.68 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 16.57 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 16.3 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 16.15 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 15.92 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 15.76 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 15.6 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 15.6 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.25 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 15.6 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.74 per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.97 per 1,000 people | 43.46 per 1,000 people | 47.12 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.63 per 1,000 people | 40.1 per 1,000 people | 42.83 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.77 per 1,000 people | 34.38 per 1,000 people | 39.84 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.97 per 1,000 people | 28.33 per 1,000 people | 33.73 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.54 per 1,000 people | 19.84 per 1,000 people | 27.13 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.36 per 1,000 people | 16.57 per 1,000 people | 19.69 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.95 per 1,000 people | 15.6 per 1,000 people | 16.3 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in El Salvador?
- Birth rate, crude in El Salvador was 15.6 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 47.12 per 1,000 people in 1962.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for birth rate, crude?
- El Salvador ranks 101st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.