Sex ratio at five years old in El Salvador
El Salvador: Sex ratio at five years old was 104.76 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
104.76
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
105th
of 229 countries
All-time high
107.23
in 2015
All-time low
99.52
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at five years old in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 104.76 for sex ratio at five years old in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at five years old in El Salvador peaked at 107.23 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 99.52, in 1954.
El Salvador ranks 105th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at five years old in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.29 | — |
| 1951 | 101.17 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 101.02 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 100.14 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 99.52 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 99.59 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 99.71 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 100.06 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 100.38 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 100.68 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 100.94 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 101.13 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 101.44 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 102.03 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 102.75 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 103.35 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 103.69 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 104.14 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 104.61 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 104.8 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 104.55 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 103.89 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 103.16 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 102.57 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 102.28 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 101.6 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 100.94 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 100.76 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 100.58 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 100.6 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.66 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 100.69 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100.83 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 101.05 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 101.21 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 101.26 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 101.3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 101.42 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 101.59 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 101.75 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 101.95 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 102.1 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 102.18 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 102.22 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 102.27 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 102.34 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 102.39 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 102.47 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 103.02 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 103.66 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 103.94 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 104.25 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 104.67 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 105.06 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 105.21 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 105.29 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 105.43 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 105.59 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 105.66 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 105.73 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 105.9 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 106.33 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 106.84 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 107.04 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 107.19 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 107.23 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 107.05 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 106.84 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 106.53 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 106.15 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 105.79 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 105.36 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 104.97 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 104.76 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.36 | 99.52 | 101.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.89 | 100.94 | 104.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.09 | 100.58 | 104.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.17 | 100.66 | 101.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.46 | 101.95 | 103.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.08 | 103.94 | 105.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.71 | 105.9 | 107.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.22 | 104.76 | 105.79 | 4 |
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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 five years old in El Salvador?
- Sex ratio at five years old in El Salvador was 104.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at five years old recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 107.23 in 2015.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at five years old recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.52 in 1954.
- How does El Salvador rank for sex ratio at five years old?
- El Salvador ranks 105th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at five years old rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at five years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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