Sex ratio by age in El Salvador
El Salvador: Sex ratio by age was 9.68 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9.68 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
169th
of 212 countries
All-time high
50 males per 100 females
in 1950
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1952
Years of data
72
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio by age in El Salvador is 9.68 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 15.7% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in El Salvador peaked at 50 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1952.
That places El Salvador 169th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio by age in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 25 males per 100 females | -50.0% |
| 1952 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1953 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1954 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1956 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1957 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1958 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1960 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1961 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1962 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1963 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1964 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1965 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1966 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1967 | 40 males per 100 females | — |
| 1968 | 37.5 males per 100 females | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 44.44 males per 100 females | +18.5% |
| 1970 | 41.67 males per 100 females | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 40 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 43.75 males per 100 females | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 43.75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 43.75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 43.75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 46.67 males per 100 females | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 46.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 40 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 40 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 40 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 35.71 males per 100 females | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 30.77 males per 100 females | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 36.36 males per 100 females | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 40 males per 100 females | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 44.44 males per 100 females | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 37.5 males per 100 females | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 25 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 1989 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 22.22 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 30 males per 100 females | +35.0% |
| 2003 | 47.37 males per 100 females | +57.9% |
| 2004 | 50 males per 100 females | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 48.15 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 45.26 males per 100 females | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 41.23 males per 100 females | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 37.6 males per 100 females | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 35.34 males per 100 females | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 34.31 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 32.35 males per 100 females | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 29.55 males per 100 females | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 26.98 males per 100 females | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 24.79 males per 100 females | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 23.48 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 19.63 males per 100 females | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 18.18 males per 100 females | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 16.13 males per 100 females | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 14.77 males per 100 females | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 12.66 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 10.45 males per 100 females | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 11.48 males per 100 females | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 9.68 males per 100 females | -15.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 9.68 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.73 males per 100 females, 43% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 9.68 males per 100 females is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.36 males per 100 females, 56% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | -100.0% | 25 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females |
| 2003 | +57.9% | 30 males per 100 females | 47.37 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.38 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 8 |
| 1960s | 12.19 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 44.44 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 43 males per 100 females | 40 males per 100 females | 46.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.17 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 44.44 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.14 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 28.57 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.22 males per 100 females | 22.22 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.02 males per 100 females | 14.77 males per 100 females | 34.31 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.06 males per 100 females | 9.68 males per 100 females | 12.66 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 166 United States Virgin Islands 10 males per 100 females compare
- 167 Serbia 9.81 males per 100 females compare
- 168 Uzbekistan 9.7 males per 100 females compare
- 170 Honduras 9.52 males per 100 females compare
- 171 Tanzania 9.24 males per 100 females compare
- 172 North Korea 8.47 males per 100 females 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)
- Population 5,040 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,040 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8586 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in El Salvador?
- Sex ratio by age in El Salvador was 9.68 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 50 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1952.
- How does El Salvador rank for sex ratio by age?
- El Salvador ranks 169th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.