Fertility & birth rates in El Salvador and Lesotho

Fertility rate in El Salvador vs Lesotho by year

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El Salvador

Lesotho

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Year	Fertility rate
	El Salvador	Lesotho
2023	1.78	2.69
2022	1.79	2.72
2021	1.8	2.77
2020	1.82	2.85
2019	1.84	2.92
2018	1.85	3.02
2017	1.9	3.11
2016	1.97	3.18
2015	2.07	3.22
2014	2.13	3.24
2013	2.15	3.28
2012	2.19	3.3
2011	2.22	3.34
2010	2.24	3.25
2009	2.26	3.31
2008	2.29	3.39
2007	2.35	3.44
2006	2.4	3.41
2005	2.44	3.43
2004	2.52	3.51
2003	2.64	3.62
2002	2.78	3.68
2001	2.93	3.63
2000	3.08	3.61
1999	3.22	3.67
1998	3.34	3.82
1997	3.38	3.98
1996	3.48	4.06
1995	3.57	4.13
1994	3.61	4.21
1993	3.69	4.37
1992	3.8	4.54
1991	3.89	4.68
1990	3.96	4.81
1989	4.03	4.96
1988	4.1	5.1
1987	4.18	5.22
1986	4.19	5.32
1985	4.32	5.4
1984	4.48	5.48
1983	4.65	5.56
1982	4.83	5.63
1981	4.99	5.69
1980	5.11	5.75
1979	5.23	5.79
1978	5.36	5.82
1977	5.47	5.85
1976	5.59	5.87
1975	5.71	5.83
1974	5.82	5.75
1973	5.93	5.69
1972	6.03	5.69
1971	6.13	5.7
1970	6.18	5.7
1969	6.28	5.7
1968	6.39	5.73
1967	6.49	5.75
1966	6.57	5.76
1965	6.64	5.77
1964	6.68	5.77
1963	6.69	5.78
1962	6.68	5.79
1961	6.64	5.79
1960	6.62	5.78

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 2.69 in Lesotho in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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El Salvador

Lesotho

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Year	Natural population change
	El Salvador	Lesotho
2023	51,985	31,115
2022	53,138	30,803
2021	46,530	27,806
2020	48,244	30,721
2019	56,816	32,279
2018	57,509	33,112
2017	59,824	33,601
2016	63,751	33,390
2015	69,263	32,087
2014	72,581	30,922
2013	73,869	29,789
2012	75,495	27,592
2011	76,182	25,647
2010	75,695	21,877
2009	74,908	20,335
2008	75,107	19,349
2007	76,776	17,763
2006	80,887	15,234
2005	84,883	15,831
2004	90,905	17,271
2003	97,849	20,133
2002	106,137	22,274
2001	114,313	23,190
2000	122,315	24,786
1999	128,947	27,393
1998	134,065	30,889
1997	134,448	34,637
1996	136,929	36,228
1995	138,268	37,370
1994	137,974	38,629
1993	138,432	40,505
1992	139,221	42,579
1991	140,691	44,026
1990	140,311	45,060
1989	139,093	46,264
1988	136,230	47,158
1987	133,667	47,718
1986	130,177	45,232
1985	127,248	44,575
1984	125,036	43,785
1983	121,700	42,899
1982	120,938	41,941
1981	117,346	40,808
1980	111,771	39,617
1979	123,838	38,440
1978	124,468	37,084
1977	121,446	35,654
1976	120,511	34,117
1975	116,737	32,311
1974	113,846	30,444
1973	111,546	28,859
1972	107,604	27,841
1971	104,714	26,838
1970	100,499	25,935
1969	99,848	25,137
1968	98,851	24,490
1967	98,424	23,911
1966	97,156	23,326
1965	95,341	22,755
1964	93,328	22,116
1963	90,794	21,585
1962	88,237	21,132
1961	84,614	20,581
1960	81,544	19,981

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 +1.35% in Lesotho.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.93% in El Salvador and +1.44% in Lesotho.

Birth rate in El Salvador vs Lesotho by year

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El Salvador

Lesotho

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	El Salvador	Lesotho
2023	15.8	24.1
2022	15.9	24.4
2021	16.2	24.9
2020	16.3	25.6
2019	16.6	26.4
2018	16.7	27.4
2017	17.1	28.2
2016	17.7	28.9
2015	18.6	29.2
2014	19	29.5
2013	19.2	30
2012	19.4	30
2011	19.6	30.2
2010	19.7	29.2
2009	19.8	29.4
2008	20	29.6
2007	20.6	29.5
2006	21	28.6
2005	21.4	28.6
2004	22.1	28.7
2003	23.1	29.3
2002	24.4	29.4
2001	25.8	28.7
2000	27.1	28.2
1999	28.3	28.5
1998	29.4	29.2
1997	29.6	30.2
1996	30.3	30.4
1995	30.8	30.6
1994	31	31
1993	31.3	32
1992	32.2	33.2
1991	33.1	34.2
1990	33.7	35.1
1989	34.4	36.3
1988	34.9	37.4
1987	35.2	38.3
1986	35.1	37.5
1985	35.7	37.9
1984	36.7	38.4
1983	37.7	38.9
1982	38.6	39.5
1981	39.6	39.9
1980	39.8	40.4
1979	40.1	40.8
1978	40.4	41
1977	40.8	41.1
1976	41.2	41
1975	41.5	40.6
1974	41.9	40.2
1973	42.2	39.9
1972	42.5	40.2
1971	42.8	40.5
1970	42.8	40.8
1969	43.5	41.3
1968	44.3	41.9
1967	45.1	42.5
1966	45.7	43
1965	46.3	43.3
1964	46.8	43.5
1963	47	43.7
1962	47.1	44.1
1961	47	44.3
1960	47	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.8 in El Salvador and 24.1 in Lesotho, compared with 47 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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El Salvador

Factual

UN forecast

Lesotho

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	El Salvador	Lesotho
2100	12.6%	18%
2099	12.6%	18.1%
2098	12.7%	18.2%
2097	12.7%	18.3%
2096	12.7%	18.3%
2095	12.7%	18.4%
2094	12.8%	18.5%
2093	12.8%	18.6%
2092	12.8%	18.7%
2091	12.9%	18.9%
2090	12.9%	19%
2089	12.9%	19.1%
2088	13%	19.2%
2087	13%	19.3%
2086	13.1%	19.4%
2085	13.1%	19.6%
2084	13.2%	19.7%
2083	13.2%	19.8%
2082	13.3%	19.9%
2081	13.3%	20%
2080	13.4%	20.2%
2079	13.5%	20.3%
2078	13.6%	20.4%
2077	13.6%	20.5%
2076	13.7%	20.6%
2075	13.8%	20.7%
2074	13.9%	20.9%
2073	14%	21%
2072	14%	21.1%
2071	14.1%	21.3%
2070	14.2%	21.4%
2069	14.3%	21.5%
2068	14.5%	21.7%
2067	14.6%	21.9%
2066	14.7%	22%
2065	14.8%	22.2%
2064	14.9%	22.4%
2063	15%	22.6%
2062	15.2%	22.8%
2061	15.3%	23%
2060	15.5%	23.3%
2059	15.6%	23.5%
2058	15.8%	23.7%
2057	15.9%	24%
2056	16.1%	24.2%
2055	16.3%	24.5%
2054	16.4%	24.7%
2053	16.6%	25%
2052	16.8%	25.3%
2051	17%	25.5%
2050	17.2%	25.8%
2049	17.5%	26.1%
2048	17.7%	26.3%
2047	17.9%	26.5%
2046	18.2%	26.8%
2045	18.4%	27%
2044	18.7%	27.3%
2043	18.9%	27.5%
2042	19.2%	27.7%
2041	19.4%	28%
2040	19.7%	28.2%
2039	19.9%	28.4%
2038	20.2%	28.7%
2037	20.5%	28.9%
2036	20.7%	29.2%
2035	21%	29.5%
2034	21.2%	29.9%
2033	21.5%	30.3%
2032	21.8%	30.8%
2031	22.1%	31.3%
2030	22.5%	31.8%
2029	22.9%	32.3%
2028	23.3%	32.8%
2027	23.7%	33.4%
2026	24.2%	33.9%
2025	24.6%	34.3%
2024	24.8%	34.5%
2023	25.2%	34.9%
2022	25.6%	35.3%
2021	26%	35.6%
2020	26.3%	35.8%
2019	26.7%	36.1%
2018	27%	36.3%
2017	27.5%	36.5%
2016	28%	36.6%
2015	28.6%	36.6%
2014	29.2%	36.6%
2013	29.9%	36.5%
2012	30.6%	36.5%
2011	31.3%	36.5%
2010	32%	36.5%
2009	32.7%	36.6%
2008	33.4%	36.7%
2007	33.9%	36.8%
2006	34.4%	37.1%
2005	34.9%	37.4%
2004	35.4%	37.7%
2003	35.9%	38.1%
2002	36.3%	38.6%
2001	36.7%	39.1%
2000	37.1%	39.6%
1999	37.5%	40.2%
1998	38%	40.7%
1997	38.5%	41.2%
1996	39.1%	41.7%
1995	39.8%	42%
1994	40.5%	42.3%
1993	41.1%	42.6%
1992	41.5%	42.8%
1991	41.7%	42.9%
1990	41.7%	42.9%
1989	41.8%	42.8%
1988	41.9%	42.7%
1987	42.1%	42.5%
1986	42.4%	42.7%
1985	42.7%	43%
1984	43.1%	42.8%
1983	43.4%	42.7%
1982	43.7%	42.5%
1981	43.9%	42.3%
1980	44.2%	42.1%
1979	44.5%	41.9%
1978	44.9%	41.7%
1977	45.3%	41.5%
1976	45.6%	41.4%
1975	45.9%	41.6%
1974	46.2%	41.9%
1973	46.4%	42.3%
1972	46.6%	42.7%
1971	46.7%	43.1%
1970	46.8%	43.6%
1969	46.8%	44%
1968	46.6%	44.4%
1967	46.5%	44.8%
1966	46.3%	44.9%
1965	46.2%	44.8%
1964	46.1%	44.9%
1963	46%	45.2%
1962	45.8%	45.3%
1961	45.7%	45.2%
1960	45.5%	45.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.8% of the population in El Salvador and 34.5% in Lesotho in 2024, compared to 41.7% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of El Salvador and Lesotho compared.

Maternal mortality chart: El Salvador vs Lesotho

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El Salvador

Lesotho

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	El Salvador	Lesotho
2023	39	478
2022	39	477
2021	58	577
2020	48	529
2019	40	467
2018	43	491
2017	44	468
2016	43	518
2015	43	594
2014	41	707
2013	39	855
2012	36	1,000
2011	35	1,210
2010	34	1,311
2009	35	1,387
2008	33	1,205
2007	33	891
2006	33	696
2005	34	549
2004	35	499
2003	38	508
2002	40	484
2001	45	465
2000	48	413
1999	53	371
1998	61	332
1997	67	312
1996	78	319
1995	89	357
1994	101	423
1993	114	542
1992	121	601
1991	129	641
1990	145	665
1989	155	680
1988	173	680
1987	178	686
1986	169	680
1985	193	711

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 478 deaths in Lesotho.

Under-five mortality rates

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El Salvador

Lesotho

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	El Salvador	Lesotho
2023	1.04%	5.89%
2022	1.08%	6.15%
2021	1.12%	6.44%
2020	1.17%	6.68%
2019	1.22%	6.87%
2018	1.27%	6.91%
2017	1.33%	7.12%
2016	1.39%	7.18%
2015	1.45%	7.51%
2014	1.52%	7.82%
2013	1.59%	8.02%
2012	1.67%	8.26%
2011	1.75%	8.59%
2010	1.84%	9.01%
2009	1.94%	9.64%
2008	2.04%	10.9%
2007	2.15%	11.2%
2006	2.27%	11.5%
2005	2.4%	11.6%
2004	2.55%	11.5%
2003	2.7%	11.4%
2002	2.86%	11.2%
2001	3.04%	11.1%
2000	3.23%	10.9%
1999	3.43%	10.7%
1998	3.65%	10.5%
1997	3.89%	10.2%
1996	4.15%	9.83%
1995	4.42%	9.45%
1994	4.71%	9.07%
1993	5%	8.73%
1992	5.3%	8.51%
1991	5.61%	8.43%
1990	5.94%	8.47%
1989	6.28%	8.6%
1988	6.65%	8.8%
1987	7.04%	9.06%
1986	7.47%	9.36%
1985	7.93%	9.72%
1984	8.42%	10.1%
1983	8.94%	10.6%
1982	9.46%	11.1%
1981	10%	11.7%
1980	12.5%	12.3%
1979	11.1%	12.9%
1978	11.6%	13.6%
1977	12.1%	14.2%
1976	12.6%	14.9%
1975	13.1%	15.5%
1974	13.5%	16%
1973	13.9%	16.5%
1972	14.3%	16.9%
1971	14.6%	17.3%
1970	15%	17.7%
1969	15.3%	18%
1968	15.6%	18.3%
1967	16%	18.5%
1966	16.3%	18.6%
1965	16.6%	18.7%
1964	17%	18.6%
1963	17.3%	18.6%
1962	17.7%	18.5%
1961	18.1%	18.5%
1960	18.5%	18.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.04% in El Salvador and 5.89% in Lesotho. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.