Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in El Salvador
El Salvador: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population was 29.66 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
29.66
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
53.18
in 1970
All-time low
29.66
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in El Salvador, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of children as a proportion of total population in El Salvador is 29.66, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in El Salvador peaked at 53.18 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 29.66, in 2025.
El Salvador ranks 12th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.59 | — |
| 1951 | 49.85 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 50.12 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 50.38 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 50.64 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 50.86 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 51.06 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 51.26 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 51.48 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 51.7 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 51.88 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 52.03 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 52.13 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 52.21 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 52.34 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 52.51 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 52.72 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 52.89 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 53.02 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 53.14 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 53.18 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 53.15 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 53.1 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 53.02 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 52.93 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 52.78 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 52.57 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 52.31 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 52.03 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 51.75 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 51.5 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 51.24 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 50.91 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 50.53 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 50.12 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 49.72 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 49.3 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 48.91 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 48.69 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 48.61 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 48.52 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 48.45 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.37 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 47.98 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 47.3 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 46.62 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 45.92 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 45.25 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 44.6 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 43.99 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 43.44 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 42.95 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 42.52 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 42.12 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 41.72 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 41.33 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 40.93 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 40.54 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 40.11 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 39.59 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 39.02 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 38.38 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 37.68 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 36.94 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 36.2 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 35.46 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 34.7 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 33.92 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 33.19 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 32.53 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 31.95 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 31.44 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 30.98 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 30.55 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 30.12 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 29.66 | -1.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 29.66 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.66, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 29.66 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.19, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.7 | 49.59 | 51.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.49 | 51.88 | 53.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.68 | 51.75 | 53.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.95 | 48.61 | 51.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.7 | 43.99 | 48.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.53 | 39.59 | 43.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.8 | 32.53 | 39.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.78 | 29.66 | 31.95 | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children as a proportion of total population in El Salvador?
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in El Salvador was 29.66 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 53.18 in 1970.
- What is the lowest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.66 in 2025.
- How does El Salvador rank for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- El Salvador ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of children as a proportion of total population rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of children as a proportion of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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