Sex ratio at birth in El Salvador
El Salvador: Sex ratio at birth was 104.63 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.63
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
128th
of 229 countries
All-time high
107.14
in 2010
All-time low
101.71
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 104.63 for sex ratio at birth in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in El Salvador peaked at 107.14 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 101.71, in 1974.
That places El Salvador 128th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102.27 | — |
| 1951 | 102.16 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 102.28 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 102.38 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 102.48 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 102.58 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 102.64 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 102.69 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 102.73 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 102.73 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 102.71 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 102.69 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 103.39 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 104.22 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 104.49 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 104.64 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 104.61 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 104.4 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 104.05 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 103.58 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 102.71 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 102.04 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 101.89 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 101.73 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 101.71 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 101.76 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 101.83 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 101.96 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 102.11 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 102.22 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 102.26 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 102.3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 102.37 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 102.46 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 102.56 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 102.64 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 102.72 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 102.78 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 102.88 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 102.97 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 102.92 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 102.77 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 102.69 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 103.25 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 103.99 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 104.31 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 104.63 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 105.06 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 105.46 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 105.67 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 105.77 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 105.89 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 106.03 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 106.11 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 106.12 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 106.18 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 106.41 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 106.77 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 106.96 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 107.11 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 107.14 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 106.96 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 106.75 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 106.44 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 106.06 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 105.7 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 105.29 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 104.91 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 104.72 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 104.64 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 104.63 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 104.62 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 104.63 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 104.63 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.49 | 102.16 | 102.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.88 | 102.69 | 104.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 102 | 101.71 | 102.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.59 | 102.26 | 102.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.07 | 102.69 | 105.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.34 | 105.77 | 107.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.86 | 104.64 | 107.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.63 | 104.62 | 104.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 125 Jordan 104.66 compare
- 126 Nepal 104.64 compare
- 127 Lao People's Democratic Republic 104.64 compare
- 129 Bangladesh 104.56 compare
- 130 Afghanistan 104.53 compare
- 131 Monaco 104.52 compare
More gender data for El Salvador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,387 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 49,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 47,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 49,800 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 47,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 50,031 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in El Salvador?
- Sex ratio at birth in El Salvador was 104.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 107.14 in 2010.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.71 in 1974.
- How does El Salvador rank for sex ratio at birth?
- El Salvador ranks 128th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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