Contraceptive prevalence, any method in El Salvador
El Salvador: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 53.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in El Salvador, 1975–2021
Source: Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of married women ages 15-49.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 53.6% for contraceptive prevalence, any method in 2021.
That represents a change of down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in El Salvador peaked at 72.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 1975.
That places El Salvador 65th out of 116 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 21.6% | — |
| 1978 | 34.4% | +59.3% |
| 1985 | 47.3% | +37.5% |
| 1988 | 47.1% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 53.3% | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 59.7% | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 67.3% | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 72.5% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 71.8% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 53.6% | -25.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 53.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.6%, 88% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 53.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.6%, 83% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.0% | 21.6% | 34.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 47.2% | 47.1% | 47.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 56.5% | 53.3% | 59.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 67.3% | 72.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 71.8% | 71.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 53.6% | 53.6% | 1 |
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- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in El Salvador?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in El Salvador was 53.6% in 2021, according to Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 1975.
- How does El Salvador rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- El Salvador ranks 65th out of 116 countries with data for 2021.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division, published as part of Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contraceptive prevalence, any method is the percentage of married women ages 15-49 who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any method of contraception (modern or traditional). Modern methods of contraception include female and male sterilization, oral hormonal pills, the intra-uterine device (IUD), the male condom, injectables, the implant (including Norplant), vaginal barrier methods, the female condom and emergency contraception. Traditional methods of contraception include rhythm (e.g., fertility awareness based methods, periodic abstinence), withdrawal and other traditional methods.