Child population (in thousands) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Child population (in thousands) was 1,888 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,888
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
17th
of 36 countries
All-time high
2,716
in 1993
All-time low
1,083
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population in El Salvador, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, child population in El Salvador stood at 1,888.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population in El Salvador peaked at 2,716 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,083, in 1950.
That places El Salvador 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population (in thousands) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,083 | — |
| 1951 | 1,114 | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 1,147 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 1,180 | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 1,214 | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 1,249 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 1,286 | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 1,324 | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 1,364 | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 1,405 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 1,448 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 1,493 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 1,538 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 1,581 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 1,629 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 1,680 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 1,735 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 1,790 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 1,846 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 1,900 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 1,951 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 1,997 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 2,043 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 2,088 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 2,133 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 2,175 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 2,213 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 2,250 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 2,286 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 2,318 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 2,338 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 2,342 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 2,353 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2,378 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 2,405 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 2,433 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 2,462 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2,491 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 2,530 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 2,576 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 2,620 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 2,663 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 2,702 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2,716 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2,703 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2,686 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 2,666 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2,645 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2,623 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 2,601 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,582 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 2,563 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,545 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,526 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,505 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,482 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,457 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2,437 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,418 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2,395 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2,368 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2,337 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,304 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2,268 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2,231 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,193 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2,152 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,108 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2,064 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2,024 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,992 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,967 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,946 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,928 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1,909 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 1,888 | -1.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1,888 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,616, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1,888 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,177, 87% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,237 | 1,083 | 1,405 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,664 | 1,448 | 1,900 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,146 | 1,951 | 2,318 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,431 | 2,338 | 2,576 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,662 | 2,601 | 2,716 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,491 | 2,395 | 2,582 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,205 | 2,024 | 2,368 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,938 | 1,888 | 1,992 | 6 |
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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 child population in El Salvador?
- Child population in El Salvador was 1,888 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2,716 in 1993.
- What is the lowest child population recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,083 in 1950.
- How does El Salvador rank for child population?
- El Salvador ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child population (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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