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Fertility & birth rates in Australia and El Salvador

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Australia has an annual birth rate of 10.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 15.8 for El Salvador. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.5 in Australia and 1.78 in El Salvador — 18.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 56.6% in Australia and by 73.2% in El Salvador — in 1960, it was 3.45 and 6.62, respectively.

  • Australia is ranked 136/196 by birth rate compared to 99/196 for El Salvador.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.7 years in Australia, compared to 20.8 years in El Salvador.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.6 in Australia — it's 27.2 in El Salvador.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 6.72 in Australia vs 54.2 in El Salvador.
  • In Australia, 23.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 28% in El Salvador.

Fertility rate in Australia vs El Salvador by year

Australia
El Salvador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia El Salvador
2023 1.5 1.78
2022 1.63 1.79
2021 1.7 1.8
2020 1.58 1.82
2019 1.66 1.84
2018 1.74 1.85
2017 1.74 1.9
2016 1.75 1.97
2015 1.81 2.07
2014 1.83 2.13
2013 1.86 2.15
2012 1.92 2.19
2011 1.93 2.22
2010 1.93 2.24
2009 1.97 2.26
2008 1.98 2.29
2007 1.96 2.35
2006 1.91 2.4
2005 1.81 2.44
2004 1.77 2.52
2003 1.75 2.64
2002 1.76 2.78
2001 1.74 2.93
2000 1.76 3.08
1999 1.76 3.22
1998 1.76 3.34
1997 1.78 3.38
1996 1.8 3.48
1995 1.82 3.57
1994 1.84 3.61
1993 1.86 3.69
1992 1.89 3.8
1991 1.85 3.89
1990 1.9 3.96
1989 1.84 4.03
1988 1.83 4.1
1987 1.85 4.18
1986 1.87 4.19
1985 1.92 4.32
1984 1.84 4.48
1983 1.92 4.65
1982 1.93 4.83
1981 1.94 4.99
1980 1.89 5.11
1979 1.91 5.23
1978 1.95 5.36
1977 2.01 5.47
1976 2.06 5.59
1975 2.15 5.71
1974 2.4 5.82
1973 2.49 5.93
1972 2.74 6.03
1971 2.96 6.13
1970 2.86 6.18
1969 2.89 6.28
1968 2.89 6.39
1967 2.85 6.49
1966 2.88 6.57
1965 2.98 6.64
1964 3.15 6.68
1963 3.33 6.69
1962 3.44 6.68
1961 3.54 6.64
1960 3.45 6.62

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Australia was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in El Salvador in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Australia vs El Salvador population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Australia
El Salvador
1x
Year Natural population change
Australia El Salvador
2023 103,974 51,985
2022 111,881 53,138
2021 138,701 46,530
2020 133,376 48,244
2019 136,808 56,816
2018 157,269 57,509
2017 150,015 59,824
2016 152,403 63,751
2015 150,041 69,263
2014 154,940 72,581
2013 159,584 73,869
2012 161,408 75,495
2011 156,380 76,182
2010 158,628 75,695
2009 160,518 74,908
2008 155,119 75,107
2007 154,124 76,776
2006 132,931 80,887
2005 129,132 84,883
2004 115,610 90,905
2003 118,325 97,849
2002 116,971 106,137
2001 117,575 114,313
2000 119,882 122,315
1999 118,517 128,947
1998 120,949 134,065
1997 121,592 134,448
1996 125,751 136,929
1995 131,436 138,268
1994 131,761 137,974
1993 137,551 138,432
1992 139,829 139,221
1991 138,273 140,691
1990 143,347 140,311
1989 127,789 139,093
1988 127,298 136,230
1987 128,484 133,667
1986 123,342 130,177
1985 143,674 127,248
1984 123,077 125,036
1983 130,844 121,700
1982 126,030 120,938
1981 125,356 117,346
1980 117,536 111,771
1979 116,112 123,838
1978 116,299 124,468
1977 117,793 121,446
1976 115,070 120,511
1975 123,648 116,737
1974 128,996 113,846
1973 136,476 111,546
1972 155,488 107,604
1971 165,593 104,714
1970 145,081 100,499
1969 143,477 99,848
1968 132,099 98,851
1967 126,249 98,424
1966 126,996 97,156
1965 122,990 95,341
1964 128,420 93,328
1963 140,161 90,794
1962 143,943 88,237
1961 150,955 84,614
1960 141,816 81,544

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.39% in Australia and +0.82% in El Salvador.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.56% in Australia and +0.93% in El Salvador.

Birth rate in Australia vs El Salvador by year

Australia
El Salvador

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Australia El Salvador
2023 10.8 15.8
2022 11.6 15.9
2021 12.1 16.2
2020 11.5 16.3
2019 12.1 16.6
2018 12.6 16.7
2017 12.6 17.1
2016 12.9 17.7
2015 12.9 18.6
2014 13.2 19
2013 13.3 19.2
2012 13.7 19.4
2011 13.6 19.6
2010 13.7 19.7
2009 13.9 19.8
2008 14 20
2007 14.1 20.6
2006 12.9 21
2005 12.8 21.4
2004 12.3 22.1
2003 12.6 23.1
2002 12.8 24.4
2001 12.7 25.8
2000 13 27.1
1999 13.1 28.3
1998 13.3 29.4
1997 13.6 29.6
1996 13.9 30.3
1995 14.2 30.8
1994 14.5 31
1993 14.7 31.3
1992 15.1 32.2
1991 14.9 33.1
1990 15.4 33.7
1989 14.9 34.4
1988 14.9 34.9
1987 15.4 35.2
1986 15 35.1
1985 15.7 35.7
1984 15 36.7
1983 15.8 37.7
1982 15.8 38.6
1981 15.7 39.6
1980 15.3 39.8
1979 15.3 40.1
1978 15.6 40.4
1977 15.9 40.8
1976 16.2 41.2
1975 16.7 41.5
1974 17.8 41.9
1973 18.5 42.2
1972 20.1 42.5
1971 21.4 42.8
1970 20.6 42.8
1969 20.4 43.5
1968 20.1 44.3
1967 19.4 45.1
1966 19.8 45.7
1965 19.6 46.3
1964 20.5 46.8
1963 21.5 47
1962 22.1 47.1
1961 22.9 47
1960 22.4 47

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Australia and 15.8 in El Salvador, compared with 22.4 and 47, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Australia El Salvador
Fertility rate 1.5 1.78
Fertility rate rank 143/196 113/196
Birth rate 10.8 15.8
Birth rate rank 136/196 99/196
Population change due to births and deaths +103,974 +51,985
Natural population change rank 77/196 93/196
Natural population change rate +0.39% +0.82%
Population growth +2.01% +0.45%
Population growth rank 51/197 140/197
Age at first childbirth 28.7 years 20.8 years
Average age at childbearing 31.6 years 27.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 6.04 52
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 59.2 87.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 22.6 18
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.1% 28%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 64.7% 52.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 96% 99.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.002% 0.04%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.23% 0.44%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.31% 0.92%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.37% 1.04%
Life expectancy 84.3 years 72.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Australia
Factual

UN forecast
El Salvador
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Australia El Salvador
2100 14.8% 12.6%
2099 14.8% 12.6%
2098 14.8% 12.7%
2097 14.9% 12.7%
2096 14.9% 12.7%
2095 14.9% 12.7%
2094 14.9% 12.8%
2093 15% 12.8%
2092 15% 12.8%
2091 15% 12.9%
2090 15% 12.9%
2089 15% 12.9%
2088 15% 13%
2087 15% 13%
2086 15.1% 13.1%
2085 15.1% 13.1%
2084 15.1% 13.2%
2083 15.1% 13.2%
2082 15% 13.3%
2081 15% 13.3%
2080 15% 13.4%
2079 15% 13.5%
2078 15% 13.6%
2077 15% 13.6%
2076 15% 13.7%
2075 15.1% 13.8%
2074 15.1% 13.9%
2073 15.1% 14%
2072 15.1% 14%
2071 15.1% 14.1%
2070 15.1% 14.2%
2069 15.2% 14.3%
2068 15.2% 14.5%
2067 15.2% 14.6%
2066 15.3% 14.7%
2065 15.3% 14.8%
2064 15.4% 14.9%
2063 15.4% 15%
2062 15.4% 15.2%
2061 15.5% 15.3%
2060 15.5% 15.5%
2059 15.6% 15.6%
2058 15.6% 15.8%
2057 15.6% 15.9%
2056 15.7% 16.1%
2055 15.7% 16.3%
2054 15.7% 16.4%
2053 15.7% 16.6%
2052 15.7% 16.8%
2051 15.7% 17%
2050 15.7% 17.2%
2049 15.7% 17.5%
2048 15.7% 17.7%
2047 15.7% 17.9%
2046 15.7% 18.2%
2045 15.7% 18.4%
2044 15.7% 18.7%
2043 15.7% 18.9%
2042 15.8% 19.2%
2041 15.8% 19.4%
2040 15.9% 19.7%
2039 16% 19.9%
2038 16.1% 20.2%
2037 16.2% 20.5%
2036 16.3% 20.7%
2035 16.3% 21%
2034 16.4% 21.2%
2033 16.5% 21.5%
2032 16.7% 21.8%
2031 16.8% 22.1%
2030 17% 22.5%
2029 17.1% 22.9%
2028 17.3% 23.3%
2027 17.4% 23.7%
2026 17.6% 24.2%
2025 17.8% 24.6%
2024 17.8% 24.8%
2023 18% 25.2%
2022 18.2% 25.6%
2021 18.4% 26%
2020 18.6% 26.3%
2019 18.7% 26.7%
2018 18.8% 27%
2017 18.8% 27.5%
2016 18.9% 28%
2015 18.9% 28.6%
2014 18.9% 29.2%
2013 18.9% 29.9%
2012 18.9% 30.6%
2011 19% 31.3%
2010 19.1% 32%
2009 19.2% 32.7%
2008 19.3% 33.4%
2007 19.4% 33.9%
2006 19.6% 34.4%
2005 19.8% 34.9%
2004 20% 35.4%
2003 20.2% 35.9%
2002 20.4% 36.3%
2001 20.6% 36.7%
2000 20.8% 37.1%
1999 20.9% 37.5%
1998 21.1% 38%
1997 21.2% 38.5%
1996 21.4% 39.1%
1995 21.5% 39.8%
1994 21.7% 40.5%
1993 21.7% 41.1%
1992 21.8% 41.5%
1991 21.9% 41.7%
1990 22% 41.7%
1989 22.2% 41.8%
1988 22.4% 41.9%
1987 22.7% 42.1%
1986 23.1% 42.4%
1985 23.6% 42.7%
1984 24% 43.1%
1983 24.4% 43.4%
1982 24.7% 43.7%
1981 25% 43.9%
1980 25.3% 44.2%
1979 25.6% 44.5%
1978 26.1% 44.9%
1977 26.5% 45.3%
1976 27% 45.6%
1975 27.5% 45.9%
1974 27.9% 46.2%
1973 28.2% 46.4%
1972 28.5% 46.6%
1971 28.7% 46.7%
1970 28.8% 46.8%
1969 28.9% 46.8%
1968 29.1% 46.6%
1967 29.3% 46.5%
1966 29.5% 46.3%
1965 29.6% 46.2%
1964 29.8% 46.1%
1963 29.9% 46%
1962 30.1% 45.8%
1961 30.2% 45.7%
1960 30.2% 45.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Australia and 24.8% in El Salvador in 2024, compared to 22% and 41.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Australia and El Salvador compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Australia vs El Salvador

Australia
El Salvador
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Australia El Salvador
2023 2 39
2022 4 39
2021 4 58
2020 5 48
2019 5 40
2018 5 43
2017 6 44
2016 6 43
2015 6 43
2014 6 41
2013 6 39
2012 6 36
2011 6 35
2010 5 34
2009 5 35
2008 5 33
2007 5 33
2006 5 33
2005 5 34
2004 5 35
2003 5 38
2002 6 40
2001 6 45
2000 7 48
1999 7 53
1998 7 61
1997 8 67
1996 8 78
1995 9 89
1994 9 101
1993 9 114
1992 9 121
1991 9 129
1990 9 145
1989 9 155
1988 9 173
1987 9 178
1986 8 169
1985 9 193

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 2 deaths per 100,000 live births in Australia, compared to 39 deaths in El Salvador.

Under-five mortality rates

Australia
El Salvador

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Australia El Salvador
2023 0.37% 1.04%
2022 0.37% 1.08%
2021 0.37% 1.12%
2020 0.38% 1.17%
2019 0.38% 1.22%
2018 0.38% 1.27%
2017 0.38% 1.33%
2016 0.38% 1.39%
2015 0.39% 1.45%
2014 0.4% 1.52%
2013 0.41% 1.59%
2012 0.43% 1.67%
2011 0.45% 1.75%
2010 0.48% 1.84%
2009 0.5% 1.94%
2008 0.52% 2.04%
2007 0.54% 2.15%
2006 0.56% 2.27%
2005 0.57% 2.4%
2004 0.58% 2.55%
2003 0.59% 2.7%
2002 0.6% 2.86%
2001 0.61% 3.04%
2000 0.62% 3.23%
1999 0.63% 3.43%
1998 0.64% 3.65%
1997 0.66% 3.89%
1996 0.68% 4.15%
1995 0.7% 4.42%
1994 0.73% 4.71%
1993 0.77% 5%
1992 0.82% 5.3%
1991 0.87% 5.61%
1990 0.92% 5.94%
1989 0.97% 6.28%
1988 1.02% 6.65%
1987 1.06% 7.04%
1986 1.1% 7.47%
1985 1.13% 7.93%
1984 1.16% 8.42%
1983 1.19% 8.94%
1982 1.22% 9.46%
1981 1.26% 10%
1980 1.3% 12.5%
1979 1.36% 11.1%
1978 1.44% 11.6%
1977 1.52% 12.1%
1976 1.62% 12.6%
1975 1.73% 13.1%
1974 1.84% 13.5%
1973 1.94% 13.9%
1972 2.03% 14.3%
1971 2.1% 14.6%
1970 2.15% 15%
1969 2.18% 15.3%
1968 2.19% 15.6%
1967 2.2% 16%
1966 2.21% 16.3%
1965 2.24% 16.6%
1964 2.27% 17%
1963 2.32% 17.3%
1962 2.37% 17.7%
1961 2.43% 18.1%
1960 2.49% 18.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Australia and 1.04% in El Salvador. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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