Population ages 40-44, female in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population ages 40-44, female was 6.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.2%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
134th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.5%
in 2021
All-time low
4.1%
in 1981
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 40-44, female in El Salvador, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 40-44, female in El Salvador is 6.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 40-44, female in El Salvador peaked at 6.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1981.
That places El Salvador 134th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 40-44, female in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.3% | — |
| 1961 | 4.3% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 4.3% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 4.3% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 4.2% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 4.2% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 4.2% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 4.1% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 4.1% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 4.1% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 4.2% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 4.2% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 4.2% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 4.2% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 4.2% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 4.2% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 4.2% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 4.1% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 4.1% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 4.1% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 4.2% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 4.6% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 6.2% | -1.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 6.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9%, 89% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 6.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.8%, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.9% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.2% | 6.5% | 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 40-44, female in El Salvador?
- Population ages 40-44, female in El Salvador was 6.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 40-44, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest population ages 40-44, female recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1981.
- How does El Salvador rank for population ages 40-44, female?
- El Salvador ranks 134th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 40-44, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 40-44, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 40 to 44 as a percentage of the total female population.