Population ages 00-04, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population ages 00-04, male was 8.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.2%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
91st
of 218 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 1967
All-time low
8.2%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 00-04, male in El Salvador, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 00-04, male in El Salvador is 8.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, male in El Salvador peaked at 19.5% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2025.
That places El Salvador 91st 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 00-04, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.8% | — |
| 1961 | 18.8% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 18.8% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 19.0% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 19.1% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 19.3% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 19.5% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 19.5% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 19.4% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 19.1% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 18.7% | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 18.2% | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 17.9% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 17.7% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 17.4% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 17.3% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 17.2% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 17.1% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 17.0% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 17.0% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 17.0% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 17.0% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 16.9% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 16.8% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 16.7% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 16.4% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 16.2% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 16.0% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 15.9% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 15.8% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 15.8% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 15.7% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 15.7% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 15.4% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 15.1% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 14.8% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 14.5% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 14.2% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 13.3% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 8.2% | -1.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 8.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 8.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.1%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.1% | 18.8% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.6% | 17.0% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.5% | 15.8% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 13.6% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 10.5% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 9.1% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.9% | 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 population ages 00-04, male in El Salvador?
- Population ages 00-04, male in El Salvador was 8.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 1967.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2025.
- How does El Salvador rank for population ages 00-04, male?
- El Salvador ranks 91st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 00-04, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total male population.