Population ages 0-14, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population ages 0-14, male was 26.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26.3%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
92nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
47.7%
in 1970
All-time low
26.3%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, male in El Salvador, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, male in El Salvador stood at 26.3%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in El Salvador peaked at 47.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2025.
That places El Salvador 92nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.3% | — |
| 1961 | 46.4% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 46.6% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 46.7% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 46.8% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 47.0% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 47.2% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 47.3% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 47.5% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 47.7% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 47.5% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 47.3% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 47.0% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 46.7% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 46.4% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 46.0% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 45.6% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 45.2% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 45.0% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 44.8% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 44.6% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 44.4% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 44.1% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 43.8% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 43.6% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 43.3% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 43.1% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 43.1% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 43.0% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 43.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 42.9% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 42.5% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 41.9% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 41.2% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 40.6% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 40.1% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 39.6% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 39.3% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 39.0% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 38.1% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 37.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 37.3% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 36.5% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 32.3% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 27.7% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 27.3% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 26.8% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 26.3% | -1.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 26.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.1%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 26.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.7%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.0% | 46.3% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.7% | 45.2% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.0% | 43.1% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.4% | 39.3% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 35.2% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 28.9% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 26.3% | 28.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 89 Belize 26.7% compare
- 90 South Africa 26.6% compare
- 91 Guam 26.4% compare
- 93 American Samoa 26.3% compare
- 94 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 25.9% compare
- 95 Suriname 25.8% 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)
- 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 population ages 0-14, male in El Salvador?
- Population ages 0-14, male in El Salvador was 26.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2025.
- How does El Salvador rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- El Salvador ranks 92nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.