Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in El Salvador

El Salvador: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita was 0.0831 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.0831 units per person
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
115th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.0831 units per person
in 2025
All-time low
0.0262 units per person
in 1984
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in El Salvador, 1960–2025

0.020.040.060.08196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 0.0831 units per person for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in El Salvador peaked at 0.0831 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0262 units per person, in 1984.

El Salvador ranks 115th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in El Salvador, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 0.0328 units per person
1961 0.0323 units per person -1.5%
1962 0.0321 units per person -0.5%
1963 0.0323 units per person +0.5%
1964 0.0324 units per person +0.5%
1965 0.0326 units per person +0.5%
1966 0.0328 units per person +0.5%
1967 0.0329 units per person +0.5%
1968 0.033 units per person +0.4%
1969 0.0331 units per person +0.2%
1970 0.0325 units per person -1.7%
1971 0.0315 units per person -3.2%
1972 0.0306 units per person -2.8%
1973 0.0298 units per person -2.6%
1974 0.0291 units per person -2.5%
1975 0.0284 units per person -2.3%
1976 0.0279 units per person -1.7%
1977 0.0276 units per person -1.2%
1978 0.0273 units per person -0.9%
1979 0.0271 units per person -0.9%
1980 0.0269 units per person -0.9%
1981 0.0267 units per person -0.7%
1982 0.0265 units per person -0.7%
1983 0.0263 units per person -0.7%
1984 0.0262 units per person -0.5%
1985 0.0262 units per person +0.0%
1986 0.0263 units per person +0.7%
1987 0.0266 units per person +0.9%
1988 0.0269 units per person +1.2%
1989 0.0274 units per person +1.9%
1990 0.028 units per person +2.2%
1991 0.0287 units per person +2.3%
1992 0.0294 units per person +2.5%
1993 0.0306 units per person +4.3%
1994 0.0326 units per person +6.2%
1995 0.0346 units per person +6.3%
1996 0.0368 units per person +6.4%
1997 0.0391 units per person +6.4%
1998 0.0416 units per person +6.2%
1999 0.0441 units per person +6.0%
2000 0.0467 units per person +5.9%
2001 0.0494 units per person +5.7%
2002 0.0521 units per person +5.6%
2003 0.0551 units per person +5.6%
2004 0.0581 units per person +5.5%
2005 0.0613 units per person +5.5%
2006 0.0647 units per person +5.5%
2007 0.0664 units per person +2.7%
2008 0.0665 units per person +0.2%
2009 0.0668 units per person +0.4%
2010 0.0672 units per person +0.7%
2011 0.0678 units per person +0.9%
2012 0.0686 units per person +1.1%
2013 0.0694 units per person +1.2%
2014 0.0703 units per person +1.3%
2015 0.0713 units per person +1.4%
2016 0.0725 units per person +1.6%
2017 0.0737 units per person +1.7%
2018 0.075 units per person +1.8%
2019 0.0763 units per person +1.7%
2020 0.0771 units per person +1.1%
2021 0.0776 units per person +0.7%
2022 0.0786 units per person +1.3%
2023 0.08 units per person +1.8%
2024 0.0815 units per person +1.9%
2025 0.0831 units per person +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0326 units per person 0.0321 units per person 0.0331 units per person 10
1970s 0.0292 units per person 0.0271 units per person 0.0325 units per person 10
1980s 0.0266 units per person 0.0262 units per person 0.0274 units per person 10
1990s 0.0345 units per person 0.028 units per person 0.0441 units per person 10
2000s 0.0587 units per person 0.0467 units per person 0.0668 units per person 10
2010s 0.0712 units per person 0.0672 units per person 0.0763 units per person 10
2020s 0.0797 units per person 0.0771 units per person 0.0831 units per person 6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 112 American Samoa 0.0854 units per person compare
  2. 113 Mexico 0.0852 units per person compare
  3. 114 Morocco 0.0845 units per person compare
  4. 116 Suriname 0.0819 units per person compare
  5. 117 Dominican Republic 0.0819 units per person compare
  6. 118 Malaysia 0.0803 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in El Salvador?
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in El Salvador was 0.0831 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.0831 units per person in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0262 units per person in 1984.
How does El Salvador rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
El Salvador ranks 115th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 17,460 data points, 1960–2025
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Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.