Population ages 80 and above, male in El Salvador
El Salvador: Population ages 80 and above, male was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 80 and above, 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 80 and above, male in El Salvador stood at 1.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, male in El Salvador peaked at 1.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1989.
That places El Salvador 102nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 80 and above, male in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3% | — |
| 1961 | 0.3% | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | +2.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.5%, 82% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 99 Moldova 1.2% compare
- 100 Greenland 1.2% compare
- 101 Venezuela 1.2% compare
- 103 Saint Lucia 1.2% compare
- 104 Trinidad and Tobago 1.2% compare
- 105 British Virgin Islands 1.1% 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 80 and above, male in El Salvador?
- Population ages 80 and above, male in El Salvador was 1.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, male recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1989.
- How does El Salvador rank for population ages 80 and above, male?
- El Salvador ranks 102nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, male rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 80 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total male population.