Child population in El Salvador
El Salvador: Child population 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 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% |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,537 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0831 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.4295 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.525 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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