Sex ratio at birth in El Salvador
El Salvador: Sex ratio at birth was 1.05 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.05 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
129th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.08 male births per female births
in 2009
All-time low
1.03 male births per female births
in 1973
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in El Salvador, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1.05 male births per female births for sex ratio at birth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in El Salvador peaked at 1.08 male births per female births in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.03 male births per female births, in 1973.
El Salvador ranks 129th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.04 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.05 male births per female births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 100% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.05 male births per female births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.04 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in El Salvador?
- Sex ratio at birth in El Salvador was 1.05 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 male births per female births in 2009.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 male births per female births in 1973.
- How does El Salvador rank for sex ratio at birth?
- El Salvador ranks 129th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.