Total Fertility Rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Total Fertility Rate was 1.78 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.78
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
120th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.69
in 1963
All-time low
1.78
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in El Salvador, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1.78 for total fertility rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in El Salvador peaked at 6.69 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.78, in 2022.
El Salvador ranks 120th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.63 | — |
| 1961 | 6.67 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 6.68 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.69 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 6.68 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 6.65 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 6.58 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 6.49 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 6.39 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 6.28 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 6.18 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 6.1 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 6 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 5.89 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 5.79 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 5.68 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 5.57 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 5.46 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 5.34 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 5.23 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 5.11 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 4.99 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 4.83 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 4.67 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 4.51 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 4.35 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 4.21 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 4.18 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 4.11 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 4.02 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.95 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 3.87 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.81 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 3.73 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 3.66 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.58 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.48 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 3.38 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 3.36 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.26 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.14 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 2.98 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.81 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 2.67 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 2.55 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.46 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.39 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.33 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.29 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.26 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.24 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.22 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.19 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.15 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.13 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.07 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.97 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.9 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.85 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.84 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.82 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.78 | -1.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1.78 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.97, 90% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1.78 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.79, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.57 | 6.28 | 6.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.72 | 5.23 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5 | 4.02 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.61 | 3.26 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 | 2.26 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 | 1.84 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 | 1.78 | 1.82 | 3 |
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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)
- 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 total fertility rate in El Salvador?
- Total fertility rate in El Salvador was 1.78 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 in 1963.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for total fertility rate?
- El Salvador ranks 120th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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