Fertility Rate: El Salvador
El Salvador's fertility rate is currently 1.768 births per woman as of 2024. # El Salvador Fertility Rate El Salvador's fertility rate stands at 1.
Current (2024)
1.768 births per woman
-0.4% y/y
Peak (1963)
6.69 births per woman
Low (2024)
1.768 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — El Salvador
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — El Salvador
Analysis# El Salvador Fertility Rate
El Salvador's fertility rate stands at 1.768 births per woman in 2024, marking a dramatic demographic shift from its 1963 peak of 6.69 births per woman. Over the past 64 years, the country has experienced a 73.3% decline in fertility—one of the steepest drops in the Latin American region. This decline reflects broader patterns of urbanization, increased female education, and changing family planning practices across Central America.
The descent has been remarkably consistent, particularly since 2015, when the rate was 2.067 births per woman. Annual decreases have averaged roughly 0.02 births per woman over the past decade, demonstrating sustained downward momentum. El Salvador now approaches fertility rates common in developed nations, positioning the country among the lowest in Central America and signaling continued demographic transition toward smaller family sizes.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.768 births per woman | -0.39% |
| 2023 | 1.775 births per woman | -0.56% |
| 2022 | 1.785 births per woman | -1.00% |
| 2021 | 1.803 births per woman | -0.88% |
| 2020 | 1.819 births per woman | -1.03% |
| 2019 | 1.838 births per woman | -0.59% |
| 2018 | 1.849 births per woman | -2.48% |
| 2017 | 1.896 births per woman | -3.51% |
| 2016 | 1.965 births per woman | -4.93% |
| 2015 | 2.067 births per woman | -2.78% |
| 2014 | 2.126 births per woman | -1.30% |
| 2013 | 2.154 births per woman | -1.51% |
| 2012 | 2.187 births per woman | -1.66% |
| 2011 | 2.224 births per woman | -0.67% |
| 2010 | 2.239 births per woman | -0.97% |
| 2009 | 2.261 births per woman | -1.31% |
| 2008 | 2.291 births per woman | -2.68% |
| 2007 | 2.354 births per woman | -1.71% |
| 2006 | 2.395 births per woman | -1.84% |
| 2005 | 2.44 births per woman | -3.02% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.516 births per woman | -4.55% |
| 2003 | 2.636 births per woman | -5.01% |
| 2002 | 2.775 births per woman | -5.29% |
| 2001 | 2.93 births per woman | -4.75% |
| 2000 | 3.076 births per woman | -4.38% |
| 1999 | 3.217 births per woman | -3.74% |
| 1998 | 3.342 births per woman | -1.04% |
| 1997 | 3.377 births per woman | -3.02% |
| 1996 | 3.482 births per woman | -2.41% |
| 1995 | 3.568 births per woman | -1.25% |
| 1994 | 3.613 births per woman | -2.11% |
| 1993 | 3.691 births per woman | -2.92% |
| 1992 | 3.802 births per woman | -2.24% |
| 1991 | 3.889 births per woman | -1.89% |
| 1990 | 3.964 births per woman | -1.71% |
| 1989 | 4.033 births per woman | -1.71% |
| 1988 | 4.103 births per woman | -1.72% |
| 1987 | 4.175 births per woman | -0.45% |
| 1986 | 4.194 births per woman | -2.83% |
| 1985 | 4.316 births per woman | -3.62% |
| 1984 | 4.478 births per woman | -3.70% |
| 1983 | 4.65 births per woman | -3.65% |
| 1982 | 4.826 births per woman | -3.21% |
| 1981 | 4.986 births per woman | -2.37% |
| 1980 | 5.107 births per woman | -2.43% |
| 1979 | 5.234 births per woman | -2.30% |
| 1978 | 5.357 births per woman | -2.12% |
| 1977 | 5.473 births per woman | -2.09% |
| 1976 | 5.59 births per woman | -2.02% |
| 1975 | 5.705 births per woman | -2.01% |
| 1974 | 5.822 births per woman | -1.80% |
| 1973 | 5.929 births per woman | -1.71% |
| 1972 | 6.032 births per woman | -1.60% |
| 1971 | 6.13 births per woman | -0.78% |
| 1970 | 6.178 births per woman | -1.59% |
| 1969 | 6.278 births per woman | -1.69% |
| 1968 | 6.386 births per woman | -1.56% |
| 1967 | 6.487 births per woman | -1.19% |
| 1966 | 6.565 births per woman | -1.07% |
| 1965 | 6.636 births per woman | -0.72% |
| 1964 | 6.684 births per woman | -0.09% |
| 1963 | 6.69 births per woman | +0.22% |
| 1962 | 6.675 births per woman | +0.47% |
| 1961 | 6.644 births per woman | +0.39% |
| 1960 | 6.618 births per woman | — |
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