Fertility & birth rates in El Salvador and Iraq

Fertility rate in El Salvador vs Iraq by year

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El Salvador

Iraq

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Year	Fertility rate
	El Salvador	Iraq
2023	1.78	3.25
2022	1.79	3.29
2021	1.8	3.36
2020	1.82	3.42
2019	1.84	3.48
2018	1.85	3.55
2017	1.9	3.64
2016	1.97	3.84
2015	2.07	4.08
2014	2.13	4.31
2013	2.15	4.44
2012	2.19	4.54
2011	2.22	4.59
2010	2.24	4.46
2009	2.26	4.38
2008	2.29	4.37
2007	2.35	4.4
2006	2.4	4.46
2005	2.44	4.45
2004	2.52	4.53
2003	2.64	4.58
2002	2.78	4.67
2001	2.93	4.8
2000	3.08	4.92
1999	3.22	5.04
1998	3.34	5.11
1997	3.38	5.19
1996	3.48	5.25
1995	3.57	5.36
1994	3.61	5.49
1993	3.69	5.61
1992	3.8	5.72
1991	3.89	5.83
1990	3.96	5.93
1989	4.03	5.99
1988	4.1	6.05
1987	4.18	6.11
1986	4.19	6.18
1985	4.32	6.25
1984	4.48	6.32
1983	4.65	6.39
1982	4.83	6.46
1981	4.99	6.53
1980	5.11	6.59
1979	5.23	6.66
1978	5.36	6.73
1977	5.47	6.8
1976	5.59	6.86
1975	5.71	6.91
1974	5.82	6.95
1973	5.93	6.99
1972	6.03	7.02
1971	6.13	7.06
1970	6.18	7.07
1969	6.28	7.08
1968	6.39	7.06
1967	6.49	7.03
1966	6.57	7.02
1965	6.64	7.02
1964	6.68	7.01
1963	6.69	7.01
1962	6.68	6.99
1961	6.64	5.8
1960	6.62	5.3

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in El Salvador was 1.78 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.25 in Iraq in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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El Salvador

Iraq

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Year	Natural population change
	El Salvador	Iraq
2023	51,985	973,420
2022	53,138	962,501
2021	46,530	941,924
2020	48,244	919,953
2019	56,816	942,972
2018	57,509	938,310
2017	59,824	924,507
2016	63,751	946,968
2015	69,263	1,007,561
2014	72,581	1,040,726
2013	73,869	1,026,036
2012	75,495	999,987
2011	76,182	971,082
2010	75,695	906,369
2009	74,908	855,096
2008	75,107	802,382
2007	76,776	784,119
2006	80,887	797,342
2005	84,883	776,603
2004	90,905	761,563
2003	97,849	746,159
2002	106,137	739,419
2001	114,313	729,704
2000	122,315	715,771
1999	128,947	702,170
1998	134,065	684,152
1997	134,448	667,582
1996	136,929	652,866
1995	138,268	642,977
1994	137,974	634,344
1993	138,432	606,700
1992	139,221	591,886
1991	140,691	550,146
1990	140,311	518,575
1989	139,093	496,852
1988	136,230	476,778
1987	133,667	488,742
1986	130,177	474,348
1985	127,248	467,445
1984	125,036	455,740
1983	121,700	439,800
1982	120,938	428,336
1981	117,346	416,998
1980	111,771	419,653
1979	123,838	428,458
1978	124,468	418,756
1977	121,446	410,229
1976	120,511	402,260
1975	116,737	385,916
1974	113,846	376,197
1973	111,546	373,191
1972	107,604	362,334
1971	104,714	351,464
1970	100,499	338,030
1969	99,848	324,792
1968	98,851	310,644
1967	98,424	298,192
1966	97,156	285,507
1965	95,341	274,551
1964	93,328	262,825
1963	90,794	254,046
1962	88,237	247,520
1961	84,614	184,792
1960	81,544	155,651

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 +0.82% in El Salvador and +2.16% in Iraq.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.93% in El Salvador and +2.37% in Iraq.

Birth rate in El Salvador vs Iraq by year

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El Salvador

Iraq

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	El Salvador	Iraq
2023	15.8	25.7
2022	15.9	26
2021	16.2	26.4
2020	16.3	26.8
2019	16.6	27.3
2018	16.7	27.7
2017	17.1	28.3
2016	17.7	29.8
2015	18.6	31.6
2014	19	33.3
2013	19.2	34.1
2012	19.4	34.8
2011	19.6	35.5
2010	19.7	34.6
2009	19.8	33.9
2008	20	33.6
2007	20.6	34.5
2006	21	35
2005	21.4	33.9
2004	22.1	34.3
2003	23.1	34.5
2002	24.4	34.8
2001	25.8	35.5
2000	27.1	36.1
1999	28.3	36.7
1998	29.4	37
1997	29.6	37.3
1996	30.3	37.5
1995	30.8	38
1994	31	38.6
1993	31.3	38.6
1992	32.2	39.5
1991	33.1	40
1990	33.7	40.6
1989	34.4	39.6
1988	34.9	39.4
1987	35.2	39
1986	35.1	39
1985	35.7	39.5
1984	36.7	39.6
1983	37.7	39.6
1982	38.6	39.9
1981	39.6	40.2
1980	39.8	40.5
1979	40.1	41
1978	40.4	41.4
1977	40.8	42.1
1976	41.2	42.8
1975	41.5	43.4
1974	41.9	44
1973	42.2	44.4
1972	42.5	44.9
1971	42.8	45.4
1970	42.8	45.6
1969	43.5	45.9
1968	44.3	46
1967	45.1	46.1
1966	45.7	46.4
1965	46.3	46.7
1964	46.8	47.1
1963	47	47.5
1962	47.1	47.9
1961	47	40
1960	47	36.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.8 in El Salvador and 25.7 in Iraq, compared with 47 and 36.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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El Salvador

Factual

UN forecast

Iraq

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	El Salvador	Iraq
2100	12.6%	18.2%
2099	12.6%	18.3%
2098	12.7%	18.4%
2097	12.7%	18.5%
2096	12.7%	18.6%
2095	12.7%	18.8%
2094	12.8%	18.9%
2093	12.8%	19%
2092	12.8%	19.1%
2091	12.9%	19.2%
2090	12.9%	19.4%
2089	12.9%	19.5%
2088	13%	19.7%
2087	13%	19.8%
2086	13.1%	19.9%
2085	13.1%	20.1%
2084	13.2%	20.3%
2083	13.2%	20.4%
2082	13.3%	20.6%
2081	13.3%	20.8%
2080	13.4%	20.9%
2079	13.5%	21.1%
2078	13.6%	21.3%
2077	13.6%	21.5%
2076	13.7%	21.6%
2075	13.8%	21.8%
2074	13.9%	22%
2073	14%	22.2%
2072	14%	22.3%
2071	14.1%	22.5%
2070	14.2%	22.7%
2069	14.3%	22.8%
2068	14.5%	23%
2067	14.6%	23.2%
2066	14.7%	23.4%
2065	14.8%	23.6%
2064	14.9%	23.8%
2063	15%	24%
2062	15.2%	24.2%
2061	15.3%	24.4%
2060	15.5%	24.6%
2059	15.6%	24.9%
2058	15.8%	25.1%
2057	15.9%	25.4%
2056	16.1%	25.7%
2055	16.3%	26%
2054	16.4%	26.3%
2053	16.6%	26.6%
2052	16.8%	26.9%
2051	17%	27.2%
2050	17.2%	27.5%
2049	17.5%	27.8%
2048	17.7%	28.1%
2047	17.9%	28.4%
2046	18.2%	28.7%
2045	18.4%	29%
2044	18.7%	29.3%
2043	18.9%	29.5%
2042	19.2%	29.8%
2041	19.4%	30%
2040	19.7%	30.3%
2039	19.9%	30.5%
2038	20.2%	30.7%
2037	20.5%	31%
2036	20.7%	31.2%
2035	21%	31.5%
2034	21.2%	31.7%
2033	21.5%	32%
2032	21.8%	32.3%
2031	22.1%	32.7%
2030	22.5%	33.2%
2029	22.9%	33.7%
2028	23.3%	34.4%
2027	23.7%	35.1%
2026	24.2%	35.7%
2025	24.6%	36.3%
2024	24.8%	36.6%
2023	25.2%	37.1%
2022	25.6%	37.6%
2021	26%	38.1%
2020	26.3%	38.5%
2019	26.7%	38.9%
2018	27%	39.3%
2017	27.5%	39.7%
2016	28%	40.1%
2015	28.6%	40.4%
2014	29.2%	40.6%
2013	29.9%	40.8%
2012	30.6%	41%
2011	31.3%	41.1%
2010	32%	41.2%
2009	32.7%	41.5%
2008	33.4%	41.8%
2007	33.9%	42.1%
2006	34.4%	42.3%
2005	34.9%	42.6%
2004	35.4%	42.9%
2003	35.9%	43.1%
2002	36.3%	43.3%
2001	36.7%	43.5%
2000	37.1%	43.7%
1999	37.5%	43.8%
1998	38%	44%
1997	38.5%	44.1%
1996	39.1%	44.3%
1995	39.8%	44.4%
1994	40.5%	44.6%
1993	41.1%	44.7%
1992	41.5%	44.9%
1991	41.7%	45%
1990	41.7%	45.2%
1989	41.8%	45.4%
1988	41.9%	45.6%
1987	42.1%	45.8%
1986	42.4%	46%
1985	42.7%	46.2%
1984	43.1%	46.3%
1983	43.4%	46.5%
1982	43.7%	46.6%
1981	43.9%	46.7%
1980	44.2%	46.8%
1979	44.5%	47%
1978	44.9%	47.1%
1977	45.3%	47.3%
1976	45.6%	47.2%
1975	45.9%	46.7%
1974	46.2%	46.2%
1973	46.4%	45.5%
1972	46.6%	44.7%
1971	46.7%	44.1%
1970	46.8%	43.6%
1969	46.8%	43.3%
1968	46.6%	43%
1967	46.5%	42.8%
1966	46.3%	42.5%
1965	46.2%	42.1%
1964	46.1%	41.5%
1963	46%	41%
1962	45.8%	40.4%
1961	45.7%	39.9%
1960	45.5%	39.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.8% of the population in El Salvador and 36.6% in Iraq in 2024, compared to 41.7% and 45.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of El Salvador and Iraq compared.

Maternal mortality chart: El Salvador vs Iraq

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El Salvador

Iraq

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	El Salvador	Iraq
2023	39	66
2022	39	59
2021	58	77
2020	48	63
2019	40	74
2018	43	76
2017	44	81
2016	43	87
2015	43	86
2014	41	90
2013	39	96
2012	36	100
2011	35	105
2010	34	107
2009	35	107
2008	33	109
2007	33	117
2006	33	120
2005	34	118
2004	35	122
2003	38	125
2002	40	128
2001	45	137
2000	48	146
1999	53	156
1998	61	163
1997	67	165
1996	78	158
1995	89	152
1994	101	142
1993	114	132
1992	121	126
1991	129	157
1990	145	195
1989	155	190
1988	173	174
1987	178	145
1986	169	147
1985	193	152

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 39 deaths per 100,000 live births in El Salvador, compared to 66 deaths in Iraq.

Under-five mortality rates

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El Salvador

Iraq

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	El Salvador	Iraq
2023	1.04%	2.26%
2022	1.08%	2.33%
2021	1.12%	2.41%
2020	1.17%	2.49%
2019	1.22%	2.57%
2018	1.27%	2.66%
2017	1.33%	2.75%
2016	1.39%	2.84%
2015	1.45%	2.94%
2014	1.52%	3.04%
2013	1.59%	3.14%
2012	1.67%	3.24%
2011	1.75%	3.35%
2010	1.84%	3.46%
2009	1.94%	3.56%
2008	2.04%	3.67%
2007	2.15%	3.78%
2006	2.27%	3.88%
2005	2.4%	3.97%
2004	2.55%	4.07%
2003	2.7%	4.16%
2002	2.86%	4.24%
2001	3.04%	4.33%
2000	3.23%	4.43%
1999	3.43%	4.52%
1998	3.65%	4.61%
1997	3.89%	4.71%
1996	4.15%	4.8%
1995	4.42%	4.89%
1994	4.71%	4.98%
1993	5%	5.07%
1992	5.3%	5.17%
1991	5.61%	6.49%
1990	5.94%	7.97%
1989	6.28%	8.12%
1988	6.65%	6.92%
1987	7.04%	5.75%
1986	7.47%	5.91%
1985	7.93%	6.09%
1984	8.42%	6.28%
1983	8.94%	6.49%
1982	9.46%	6.71%
1981	10%	6.96%
1980	12.5%	7.23%
1979	11.1%	7.52%
1978	11.6%	7.83%
1977	12.1%	8.17%
1976	12.6%	8.54%
1975	13.1%	8.93%
1974	13.5%	9.35%
1973	13.9%	9.79%
1972	14.3%	10.3%
1971	14.6%	10.7%
1970	15%	11.2%
1969	15.3%	11.8%
1968	15.6%	12.4%
1967	16%	13%
1966	16.3%	13.6%
1965	16.6%	14.4%
1964	17%	15.1%
1963	17.3%	16%
1962	17.7%	16.9%
1961	18.1%	17.9%
1960	18.5%	19%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.04% in El Salvador and 2.26% in Iraq. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.