Child population under age 5 in El Salvador
El Salvador: Child population under age 5 was 487.74 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
487.74
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
16th
of 36 countries
All-time high
843.52
in 1992
All-time low
373.08
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population under age 5 in El Salvador, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 487.74 for child population under age 5 in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population under age 5 in El Salvador peaked at 843.52 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 373.08, in 1950.
El Salvador ranks 16th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population under age 5 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 373.08 | — |
| 1951 | 388.69 | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 404.91 | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 421.87 | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 437.32 | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 450.24 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 462.42 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 474.89 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 487.56 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 500.38 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 513.53 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 527.37 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 543.3 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 561.52 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 581.39 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 603.16 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 625.54 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 645.01 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 659.92 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 670.09 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 674.27 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 676.69 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 681.88 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 688.84 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 696.37 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 706.44 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 717.91 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 728.84 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 740.01 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 750.07 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 756.91 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 759.38 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 763.92 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 771.75 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 777.76 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 781.92 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 784.55 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 788.69 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 797.76 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 810.26 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 823.36 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 835.52 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 843.52 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 840.66 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 828.78 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 815.14 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 800.82 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 786.94 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 773.56 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 760.38 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 747.25 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 732.76 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 715.31 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 693.77 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 669.13 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 643.5 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 619.64 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 602.84 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 593.06 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 586.62 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 583.33 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 582.05 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 579.57 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 576.4 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 574.28 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 571.22 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 564.77 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 554.49 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 541.74 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 527.89 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 515.31 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 506 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 499.91 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 495.94 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 492.17 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 487.74 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 440.14 | 373.08 | 500.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 593.08 | 513.53 | 670.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 706.13 | 674.27 | 750.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 779.29 | 756.91 | 810.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 810.87 | 760.38 | 843.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 660.39 | 586.62 | 747.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 565.57 | 527.89 | 583.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 499.51 | 487.74 | 515.31 | 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 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2438 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.6576 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3554 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population under age 5 in El Salvador?
- Child population under age 5 in El Salvador was 487.74 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population under age 5 recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 843.52 in 1992.
- What is the lowest child population under age 5 recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 373.08 in 1950.
- How does El Salvador rank for child population under age 5?
- El Salvador ranks 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population under age 5 rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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