Population ages 05-09, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population ages 05-09, female was 7.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.4%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
114th
of 218 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 1971
All-time low
7.4%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, female in El Salvador, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 7.4% for population ages 05-09, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, female in El Salvador peaked at 15.4% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2025.
El Salvador ranks 114th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 05-09, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.8% | — |
| 1961 | 14.8% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 14.8% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 14.7% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 14.6% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 14.6% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 14.6% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 14.7% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 14.9% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 15.1% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 15.3% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 15.4% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 15.4% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 15.3% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 15.2% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 15.0% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 14.7% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 14.5% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 14.4% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 14.3% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 14.2% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 14.1% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 14.1% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 14.0% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 13.9% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 13.9% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 13.8% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 13.8% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 13.7% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 13.5% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 13.4% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 13.3% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 13.2% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 12.9% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 12.7% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 12.5% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 7.4% | -2.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 7.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 7.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.2%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.8% | 14.6% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.0% | 14.3% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.9% | 13.6% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 12.4% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 8.3% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.4% | 8.3% | 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 05-09, female in El Salvador?
- Population ages 05-09, female in El Salvador was 7.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 1971.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2025.
- How does El Salvador rank for population ages 05-09, female?
- El Salvador ranks 114th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 05-09, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total female population.