Fertility & birth rates in El Salvador and Mexico

Fertility rate in El Salvador vs Mexico by year

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El Salvador

Mexico

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Year	Fertility rate
	El Salvador	Mexico
2023	1.78	1.91
2022	1.79	1.94
2021	1.8	1.97
2020	1.82	1.99
2019	1.84	2.02
2018	1.85	2.03
2017	1.9	2.04
2016	1.97	2.09
2015	2.07	2.14
2014	2.13	2.21
2013	2.15	2.27
2012	2.19	2.29
2011	2.22	2.32
2010	2.24	2.34
2009	2.26	2.36
2008	2.29	2.39
2007	2.35	2.42
2006	2.4	2.46
2005	2.44	2.5
2004	2.52	2.54
2003	2.64	2.58
2002	2.78	2.63
2001	2.93	2.67
2000	3.08	2.71
1999	3.22	2.76
1998	3.34	2.82
1997	3.38	2.89
1996	3.48	2.96
1995	3.57	3.04
1994	3.61	3.13
1993	3.69	3.21
1992	3.8	3.29
1991	3.89	3.36
1990	3.96	3.44
1989	4.03	3.53
1988	4.1	3.64
1987	4.18	3.8
1986	4.19	3.97
1985	4.32	4.09
1984	4.48	4.18
1983	4.65	4.3
1982	4.83	4.43
1981	4.99	4.57
1980	5.11	4.74
1979	5.23	4.96
1978	5.36	5.2
1977	5.47	5.36
1976	5.59	5.54
1975	5.71	5.74
1974	5.82	5.95
1973	5.93	6.12
1972	6.03	6.28
1971	6.13	6.42
1970	6.18	6.53
1969	6.28	6.63
1968	6.39	6.71
1967	6.49	6.75
1966	6.57	6.79
1965	6.64	6.82
1964	6.68	6.83
1963	6.69	6.82
1962	6.68	6.8
1961	6.64	6.78
1960	6.62	6.76

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 1.91 in Mexico in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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El Salvador

Mexico

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Year	Natural population change
	El Salvador	Mexico
2023	51,985	1,238,366
2022	53,138	1,224,397
2021	46,530	936,682
2020	48,244	1,031,637
2019	56,816	1,357,485
2018	57,509	1,366,076
2017	59,824	1,384,178
2016	63,751	1,445,256
2015	69,263	1,508,439
2014	72,581	1,587,620
2013	73,869	1,642,609
2012	75,495	1,656,599
2011	76,182	1,659,161
2010	75,695	1,658,682
2009	74,908	1,661,180
2008	75,107	1,670,846
2007	76,776	1,684,915
2006	80,887	1,706,084
2005	84,883	1,732,663
2004	90,905	1,759,250
2003	97,849	1,788,016
2002	106,137	1,820,665
2001	114,313	1,836,418
2000	122,315	1,845,383
1999	128,947	1,859,475
1998	134,065	1,871,650
1997	134,448	1,898,383
1996	136,929	1,922,554
1995	138,268	1,941,458
1994	137,974	1,959,775
1993	138,432	1,963,708
1992	139,221	1,956,659
1991	140,691	1,942,832
1990	140,311	1,926,480
1989	139,093	1,927,752
1988	136,230	1,936,601
1987	133,667	1,971,231
1986	130,177	1,998,043
1985	127,248	1,983,622
1984	125,036	1,960,428
1983	121,700	1,939,193
1982	120,938	1,921,772
1981	117,346	1,904,384
1980	111,771	1,893,158
1979	123,838	1,908,018
1978	124,468	1,921,419
1977	121,446	1,902,964
1976	120,511	1,891,958
1975	116,737	1,880,241
1974	113,846	1,868,809
1973	111,546	1,845,593
1972	107,604	1,823,302
1971	104,714	1,790,990
1970	100,499	1,753,370
1969	99,848	1,711,297
1968	98,851	1,671,918
1967	98,424	1,620,534
1966	97,156	1,566,170
1965	95,341	1,508,344
1964	93,328	1,447,360
1963	90,794	1,387,678
1962	88,237	1,328,319
1961	84,614	1,265,833
1960	81,544	1,206,955

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 +0.95% in Mexico.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.93% in El Salvador and +1.05% in Mexico.

Birth rate in El Salvador vs Mexico by year

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El Salvador

Mexico

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	El Salvador	Mexico
2023	15.8	15.7
2022	15.9	16
2021	16.2	16.4
2020	16.3	16.6
2019	16.6	16.9
2018	16.7	17
2017	17.1	17.2
2016	17.7	17.7
2015	18.6	18.2
2014	19	19
2013	19.2	19.6
2012	19.4	19.9
2011	19.6	20.1
2010	19.7	20.3
2009	19.8	20.6
2008	20	20.8
2007	20.6	21.1
2006	21	21.5
2005	21.4	21.9
2004	22.1	22.4
2003	23.1	22.8
2002	24.4	23.4
2001	25.8	23.8
2000	27.1	24.2
1999	28.3	24.6
1998	29.4	25.1
1997	29.6	25.8
1996	30.3	26.4
1995	30.8	27.1
1994	31	27.7
1993	31.3	28.3
1992	32.2	28.7
1991	33.1	29.1
1990	33.7	29.4
1989	34.4	29.9
1988	34.9	30.4
1987	35.2	31.4
1986	35.1	32.3
1985	35.7	32.7
1984	36.7	33.1
1983	37.7	33.4
1982	38.6	33.9
1981	39.6	34.3
1980	39.8	35
1979	40.1	36.2
1978	40.4	37.4
1977	40.8	38.1
1976	41.2	39.1
1975	41.5	40.1
1974	41.9	41.2
1973	42.2	42.1
1972	42.5	43
1971	42.8	43.9
1970	42.8	44.5
1969	43.5	45.1
1968	44.3	45.6
1967	45.1	45.9
1966	45.7	46.3
1965	46.3	46.5
1964	46.8	46.8
1963	47	46.8
1962	47.1	46.8
1961	47	46.8
1960	47	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.8 in El Salvador and 15.7 in Mexico, compared with 47 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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El Salvador

Factual

UN forecast

Mexico

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	El Salvador	Mexico
2100	12.6%	13.3%
2099	12.6%	13.3%
2098	12.7%	13.3%
2097	12.7%	13.3%
2096	12.7%	13.4%
2095	12.7%	13.4%
2094	12.8%	13.4%
2093	12.8%	13.5%
2092	12.8%	13.5%
2091	12.9%	13.5%
2090	12.9%	13.6%
2089	12.9%	13.6%
2088	13%	13.7%
2087	13%	13.7%
2086	13.1%	13.8%
2085	13.1%	13.8%
2084	13.2%	13.9%
2083	13.2%	14%
2082	13.3%	14%
2081	13.3%	14.1%
2080	13.4%	14.1%
2079	13.5%	14.2%
2078	13.6%	14.3%
2077	13.6%	14.3%
2076	13.7%	14.4%
2075	13.8%	14.5%
2074	13.9%	14.6%
2073	14%	14.6%
2072	14%	14.7%
2071	14.1%	14.8%
2070	14.2%	14.9%
2069	14.3%	15%
2068	14.5%	15.1%
2067	14.6%	15.2%
2066	14.7%	15.3%
2065	14.8%	15.4%
2064	14.9%	15.5%
2063	15%	15.6%
2062	15.2%	15.7%
2061	15.3%	15.8%
2060	15.5%	16%
2059	15.6%	16.1%
2058	15.8%	16.2%
2057	15.9%	16.4%
2056	16.1%	16.5%
2055	16.3%	16.7%
2054	16.4%	16.9%
2053	16.6%	17%
2052	16.8%	17.2%
2051	17%	17.4%
2050	17.2%	17.6%
2049	17.5%	17.8%
2048	17.7%	17.9%
2047	17.9%	18.1%
2046	18.2%	18.3%
2045	18.4%	18.5%
2044	18.7%	18.7%
2043	18.9%	18.9%
2042	19.2%	19.1%
2041	19.4%	19.3%
2040	19.7%	19.5%
2039	19.9%	19.7%
2038	20.2%	20%
2037	20.5%	20.2%
2036	20.7%	20.5%
2035	21%	20.7%
2034	21.2%	21%
2033	21.5%	21.3%
2032	21.8%	21.6%
2031	22.1%	21.9%
2030	22.5%	22.2%
2029	22.9%	22.6%
2028	23.3%	23%
2027	23.7%	23.5%
2026	24.2%	23.9%
2025	24.6%	24.3%
2024	24.8%	24.5%
2023	25.2%	24.9%
2022	25.6%	25.3%
2021	26%	25.7%
2020	26.3%	26%
2019	26.7%	26.3%
2018	27%	26.7%
2017	27.5%	27.2%
2016	28%	27.6%
2015	28.6%	28%
2014	29.2%	28.3%
2013	29.9%	28.7%
2012	30.6%	29%
2011	31.3%	29.4%
2010	32%	29.8%
2009	32.7%	30.2%
2008	33.4%	30.6%
2007	33.9%	31.1%
2006	34.4%	31.6%
2005	34.9%	32.1%
2004	35.4%	32.5%
2003	35.9%	33%
2002	36.3%	33.4%
2001	36.7%	33.9%
2000	37.1%	34.3%
1999	37.5%	34.8%
1998	38%	35.2%
1997	38.5%	35.6%
1996	39.1%	36%
1995	39.8%	36.5%
1994	40.5%	36.9%
1993	41.1%	37.3%
1992	41.5%	37.8%
1991	41.7%	38.4%
1990	41.7%	39%
1989	41.8%	39.7%
1988	41.9%	40.3%
1987	42.1%	41%
1986	42.4%	41.6%
1985	42.7%	42.3%
1984	43.1%	43%
1983	43.4%	43.7%
1982	43.7%	44.4%
1981	43.9%	45.2%
1980	44.2%	45.8%
1979	44.5%	46.3%
1978	44.9%	46.7%
1977	45.3%	47%
1976	45.6%	47.2%
1975	45.9%	47.5%
1974	46.2%	47.6%
1973	46.4%	47.7%
1972	46.6%	47.7%
1971	46.7%	47.8%
1970	46.8%	47.7%
1969	46.8%	47.7%
1968	46.6%	47.6%
1967	46.5%	47.6%
1966	46.3%	47.5%
1965	46.2%	47.4%
1964	46.1%	47.3%
1963	46%	47.2%
1962	45.8%	47.1%
1961	45.7%	47%
1960	45.5%	46.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.8% of the population in El Salvador and 24.5% in Mexico in 2024, compared to 41.7% and 39% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of El Salvador and Mexico compared.

Maternal mortality chart: El Salvador vs Mexico

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El Salvador

Mexico

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	El Salvador	Mexico
2023	39	42
2022	39	45
2021	58	104
2020	48	61
2019	40	43
2018	43	44
2017	44	44
2016	43	43
2015	43	43
2014	41	44
2013	39	45
2012	36	46
2011	35	47
2010	34	50
2009	35	51
2008	33	51
2007	33	50
2006	33	51
2005	34	52
2004	35	53
2003	38	54
2002	40	55
2001	45	55
2000	48	56
1999	53	58
1998	61	60
1997	67	62
1996	78	64
1995	89	66
1994	101	69
1993	114	71
1992	121	73
1991	129	77
1990	145	81
1989	155	85
1988	173	88
1987	178	93
1986	169	100
1985	193	107

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 42 deaths in Mexico.

Under-five mortality rates

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El Salvador

Mexico

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	El Salvador	Mexico
2023	1.04%	1.25%
2022	1.08%	1.29%
2021	1.12%	1.33%
2020	1.17%	1.38%
2019	1.22%	1.42%
2018	1.27%	1.47%
2017	1.33%	1.52%
2016	1.39%	1.57%
2015	1.45%	1.62%
2014	1.52%	1.68%
2013	1.59%	1.73%
2012	1.67%	1.79%
2011	1.75%	1.85%
2010	1.84%	1.91%
2009	1.94%	1.98%
2008	2.04%	2.04%
2007	2.15%	2.11%
2006	2.27%	2.19%
2005	2.4%	2.27%
2004	2.55%	2.36%
2003	2.7%	2.46%
2002	2.86%	2.57%
2001	3.04%	2.68%
2000	3.23%	2.81%
1999	3.43%	2.94%
1998	3.65%	3.09%
1997	3.89%	3.24%
1996	4.15%	3.4%
1995	4.42%	3.57%
1994	4.71%	3.74%
1993	5%	3.92%
1992	5.3%	4.12%
1991	5.61%	4.32%
1990	5.94%	4.53%
1989	6.28%	4.75%
1988	6.65%	4.98%
1987	7.04%	5.21%
1986	7.47%	5.46%
1985	7.93%	5.71%
1984	8.42%	5.98%
1983	8.94%	6.26%
1982	9.46%	6.55%
1981	10%	6.86%
1980	12.5%	7.18%
1979	11.1%	7.51%
1978	11.6%	7.85%
1977	12.1%	8.18%
1976	12.6%	8.52%
1975	13.1%	8.86%
1974	13.5%	9.21%
1973	13.9%	9.56%
1972	14.3%	9.93%
1971	14.6%	10.3%
1970	15%	10.7%
1969	15.3%	11.1%
1968	15.6%	11.5%
1967	16%	11.9%
1966	16.3%	12.3%
1965	16.6%	12.7%
1964	17%	13.2%
1963	17.3%	13.7%
1962	17.7%	14.3%
1961	18.1%	14.8%
1960	18.5%	15.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.04% in El Salvador and 1.25% in Mexico. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.