Fertility vs child mortality in El Salvador
El Salvador: Fertility vs child mortality was 1.77 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.77
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.69
in 1963
All-time low
1.77
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility vs child mortality in El Salvador is 1.77, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in El Salvador peaked at 6.69 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.77, in 2023.
That places El Salvador 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility vs child mortality in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.3 | — |
| 1951 | 6.32 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 6.36 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 6.39 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 6.43 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 6.47 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 6.5 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 6.54 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 6.56 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 6.59 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 6.62 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 6.64 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 6.67 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 6.69 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 6.68 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 6.64 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 6.57 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 6.49 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 6.39 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 6.28 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 6.18 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 6.13 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 6.03 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 5.93 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 5.82 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 5.71 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 5.59 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 5.47 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 5.36 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 5.23 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 5.11 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 4.99 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 4.83 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 4.65 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 4.48 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 4.32 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 4.19 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 4.17 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 4.1 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 4.03 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 3.96 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 3.89 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.8 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.69 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 3.61 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 3.57 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 3.48 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 3.38 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 3.34 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.22 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 3.08 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 2.93 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 2.77 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.64 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.52 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 2.44 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.4 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.35 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.29 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.26 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.24 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.22 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.19 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.15 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.13 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.07 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.97 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.9 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.85 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.84 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.82 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.78 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.77 | -0.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.77 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.77 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.45 | 6.3 | 6.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.57 | 6.28 | 6.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.75 | 5.23 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.49 | 4.03 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.59 | 3.22 | 3.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.57 | 2.26 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 | 1.84 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 | 1.77 | 1.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 128 Georgia 1.81 compare
- 129 Montenegro 1.8 compare
- 130 North Korea 1.78 compare
- 131 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.77 compare
- 133 Bulgaria 1.75 compare
- 134 Brunei 1.75 compare
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 fertility vs child mortality in El Salvador?
- Fertility vs child mortality in El Salvador was 1.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- El Salvador ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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