Fertility & birth rates in El Salvador and Paraguay

Fertility rate in El Salvador vs Paraguay by year

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El Salvador

Paraguay

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Year	Fertility rate
	El Salvador	Paraguay
2023	1.78	2.42
2022	1.79	2.44
2021	1.8	2.47
2020	1.82	2.5
2019	1.84	2.53
2018	1.85	2.56
2017	1.9	2.59
2016	1.97	2.62
2015	2.07	2.65
2014	2.13	2.65
2013	2.15	2.64
2012	2.19	2.66
2011	2.22	2.67
2010	2.24	2.7
2009	2.26	2.76
2008	2.29	2.79
2007	2.35	2.82
2006	2.4	2.89
2005	2.44	2.97
2004	2.52	3.05
2003	2.64	3.12
2002	2.78	3.23
2001	2.93	3.36
2000	3.08	3.51
1999	3.22	3.67
1998	3.34	3.8
1997	3.38	3.91
1996	3.48	4.01
1995	3.57	4.11
1994	3.61	4.2
1993	3.69	4.28
1992	3.8	4.4
1991	3.89	4.48
1990	3.96	4.57
1989	4.03	4.68
1988	4.1	4.77
1987	4.18	4.85
1986	4.19	4.93
1985	4.32	4.97
1984	4.48	5.04
1983	4.65	5.09
1982	4.83	5.13
1981	4.99	5.15
1980	5.11	5.1
1979	5.23	5.06
1978	5.36	5.04
1977	5.47	5.08
1976	5.59	5.12
1975	5.71	5.18
1974	5.82	5.27
1973	5.93	5.35
1972	6.03	5.46
1971	6.13	5.59
1970	6.18	5.72
1969	6.28	5.84
1968	6.39	5.97
1967	6.49	6.1
1966	6.57	6.23
1965	6.64	6.35
1964	6.68	6.42
1963	6.69	6.45
1962	6.68	6.47
1961	6.64	6.49
1960	6.62	6.5

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 2.42 in Paraguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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El Salvador

Paraguay

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Year	Natural population change
	El Salvador	Paraguay
2023	51,985	97,748
2022	53,138	94,627
2021	46,530	78,667
2020	48,244	98,667
2019	56,816	103,179
2018	57,509	104,908
2017	59,824	105,634
2016	63,751	106,804
2015	69,263	106,817
2014	72,581	105,585
2013	73,869	103,383
2012	75,495	102,508
2011	76,182	100,442
2010	75,695	99,456
2009	74,908	100,296
2008	75,107	99,821
2007	76,776	99,141
2006	80,887	99,808
2005	84,883	101,035
2004	90,905	101,896
2003	97,849	102,427
2002	106,137	104,658
2001	114,313	107,225
2000	122,315	109,979
1999	128,947	112,726
1998	134,065	114,122
1997	134,448	115,095
1996	136,929	115,623
1995	138,268	115,777
1994	137,974	115,662
1993	138,432	115,211
1992	139,221	115,442
1991	140,691	114,472
1990	140,311	112,864
1989	139,093	111,727
1988	136,230	110,348
1987	133,667	107,962
1986	130,177	105,776
1985	127,248	102,859
1984	125,036	99,937
1983	121,700	96,406
1982	120,938	92,917
1981	117,346	89,456
1980	111,771	84,568
1979	123,838	80,345
1978	124,468	76,691
1977	121,446	74,359
1976	120,511	71,973
1975	116,737	70,285
1974	113,846	69,059
1973	111,546	67,803
1972	107,604	66,625
1971	104,714	66,142
1970	100,499	65,905
1969	99,848	65,616
1968	98,851	65,575
1967	98,424	65,695
1966	97,156	66,002
1965	95,341	66,063
1964	93,328	65,681
1963	90,794	64,741
1962	88,237	63,079
1961	84,614	61,536
1960	81,544	60,009

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 +1.43% in Paraguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.93% in El Salvador and +1.56% in Paraguay.

Birth rate in El Salvador vs Paraguay by year

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El Salvador

Paraguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	El Salvador	Paraguay
2023	15.8	20
2022	15.9	20.4
2021	16.2	20.7
2020	16.3	21
2019	16.6	21.4
2018	16.7	21.8
2017	17.1	22.2
2016	17.7	22.5
2015	18.6	22.7
2014	19	22.6
2013	19.2	22.5
2012	19.4	22.6
2011	19.6	22.5
2010	19.7	22.5
2009	19.8	22.9
2008	20	23
2007	20.6	23
2006	21	23.3
2005	21.4	23.7
2004	22.1	24.1
2003	23.1	24.4
2002	24.4	25.1
2001	25.8	25.9
2000	27.1	26.9
1999	28.3	27.9
1998	29.4	28.8
1997	29.6	29.6
1996	30.3	30.3
1995	30.8	31
1994	31	31.7
1993	31.3	32.4
1992	32.2	33.3
1991	33.1	33.9
1990	33.7	34.4
1989	34.4	35.2
1988	34.9	35.8
1987	35.2	36.1
1986	35.1	36.5
1985	35.7	36.8
1984	36.7	37
1983	37.7	37
1982	38.6	37
1981	39.6	36.9
1980	39.8	36.2
1979	40.1	35.6
1978	40.4	35.1
1977	40.8	35
1976	41.2	34.8
1975	41.5	34.9
1974	41.9	35.2
1973	42.2	35.4
1972	42.5	35.8
1971	42.8	36.3
1970	42.8	37
1969	43.5	37.6
1968	44.3	38.4
1967	45.1	39.2
1966	45.7	40.2
1965	46.3	41
1964	46.8	41.7
1963	47	42.1
1962	47.1	42.2
1961	47	42.3
1960	47	42.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.8 in El Salvador and 20 in Paraguay, compared with 47 and 42.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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El Salvador

Factual

UN forecast

Paraguay

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	El Salvador	Paraguay
2100	12.6%	15.5%
2099	12.6%	15.6%
2098	12.7%	15.7%
2097	12.7%	15.8%
2096	12.7%	15.9%
2095	12.7%	15.9%
2094	12.8%	16%
2093	12.8%	16.1%
2092	12.8%	16.2%
2091	12.9%	16.3%
2090	12.9%	16.4%
2089	12.9%	16.4%
2088	13%	16.5%
2087	13%	16.6%
2086	13.1%	16.7%
2085	13.1%	16.8%
2084	13.2%	16.8%
2083	13.2%	16.9%
2082	13.3%	17%
2081	13.3%	17.1%
2080	13.4%	17.2%
2079	13.5%	17.3%
2078	13.6%	17.3%
2077	13.6%	17.4%
2076	13.7%	17.5%
2075	13.8%	17.6%
2074	13.9%	17.8%
2073	14%	17.9%
2072	14%	18%
2071	14.1%	18.1%
2070	14.2%	18.3%
2069	14.3%	18.4%
2068	14.5%	18.6%
2067	14.6%	18.7%
2066	14.7%	18.9%
2065	14.8%	19.1%
2064	14.9%	19.2%
2063	15%	19.4%
2062	15.2%	19.6%
2061	15.3%	19.7%
2060	15.5%	19.9%
2059	15.6%	20.1%
2058	15.8%	20.2%
2057	15.9%	20.4%
2056	16.1%	20.6%
2055	16.3%	20.7%
2054	16.4%	20.9%
2053	16.6%	21%
2052	16.8%	21.2%
2051	17%	21.4%
2050	17.2%	21.5%
2049	17.5%	21.7%
2048	17.7%	21.9%
2047	17.9%	22%
2046	18.2%	22.2%
2045	18.4%	22.4%
2044	18.7%	22.6%
2043	18.9%	22.9%
2042	19.2%	23.1%
2041	19.4%	23.3%
2040	19.7%	23.6%
2039	19.9%	23.9%
2038	20.2%	24.2%
2037	20.5%	24.5%
2036	20.7%	24.9%
2035	21%	25.2%
2034	21.2%	25.6%
2033	21.5%	26%
2032	21.8%	26.3%
2031	22.1%	26.7%
2030	22.5%	27.1%
2029	22.9%	27.4%
2028	23.3%	27.7%
2027	23.7%	28%
2026	24.2%	28.3%
2025	24.6%	28.5%
2024	24.8%	28.6%
2023	25.2%	28.8%
2022	25.6%	28.9%
2021	26%	29%
2020	26.3%	29.1%
2019	26.7%	29.3%
2018	27%	29.5%
2017	27.5%	29.7%
2016	28%	29.9%
2015	28.6%	30.2%
2014	29.2%	30.5%
2013	29.9%	30.9%
2012	30.6%	31.4%
2011	31.3%	32%
2010	32%	32.5%
2009	32.7%	33.2%
2008	33.4%	33.8%
2007	33.9%	34.4%
2006	34.4%	35.1%
2005	34.9%	35.8%
2004	35.4%	36.6%
2003	35.9%	37.3%
2002	36.3%	37.9%
2001	36.7%	38.4%
2000	37.1%	39%
1999	37.5%	39.5%
1998	38%	40%
1997	38.5%	40.4%
1996	39.1%	40.8%
1995	39.8%	41.1%
1994	40.5%	41.3%
1993	41.1%	41.4%
1992	41.5%	41.5%
1991	41.7%	41.5%
1990	41.7%	41.5%
1989	41.8%	41.5%
1988	41.9%	41.4%
1987	42.1%	41.3%
1986	42.4%	41.3%
1985	42.7%	41.2%
1984	43.1%	41.2%
1983	43.4%	41.2%
1982	43.7%	41.2%
1981	43.9%	41.4%
1980	44.2%	41.6%
1979	44.5%	42%
1978	44.9%	42.4%
1977	45.3%	42.8%
1976	45.6%	43.3%
1975	45.9%	43.7%
1974	46.2%	44.2%
1973	46.4%	44.6%
1972	46.6%	45%
1971	46.7%	45.2%
1970	46.8%	45.5%
1969	46.8%	45.7%
1968	46.6%	45.8%
1967	46.5%	45.9%
1966	46.3%	46%
1965	46.2%	46%
1964	46.1%	46%
1963	46%	46%
1962	45.8%	46.1%
1961	45.7%	46.2%
1960	45.5%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.8% of the population in El Salvador and 28.6% in Paraguay in 2024, compared to 41.7% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of El Salvador and Paraguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: El Salvador vs Paraguay

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El Salvador

Paraguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	El Salvador	Paraguay
2023	39	58
2022	39	78
2021	58	140
2020	48	69
2019	40	58
2018	43	58
2017	44	58
2016	43	60
2015	43	64
2014	41	70
2013	39	84
2012	36	100
2011	35	120
2010	34	136
2009	35	152
2008	33	166
2007	33	177
2006	33	186
2005	34	194
2004	35	199
2003	38	203
2002	40	206
2001	45	207
2000	48	207
1999	53	207
1998	61	207
1997	67	205
1996	78	203
1995	89	202
1994	101	201
1993	114	197
1992	121	195
1991	129	192
1990	145	198
1989	155	209
1988	173	220
1987	178	225
1986	169	230
1985	193	237

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 58 deaths in Paraguay.

Under-five mortality rates

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El Salvador

Paraguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	El Salvador	Paraguay
2023	1.04%	1.7%
2022	1.08%	1.76%
2021	1.12%	1.82%
2020	1.17%	1.88%
2019	1.22%	1.94%
2018	1.27%	2.01%
2017	1.33%	2.08%
2016	1.39%	2.15%
2015	1.45%	2.22%
2014	1.52%	2.3%
2013	1.59%	2.37%
2012	1.67%	2.44%
2011	1.75%	2.51%
2010	1.84%	2.59%
2009	1.94%	2.67%
2008	2.04%	2.75%
2007	2.15%	2.83%
2006	2.27%	2.91%
2005	2.4%	2.99%
2004	2.55%	3.07%
2003	2.7%	3.14%
2002	2.86%	3.22%
2001	3.04%	3.29%
2000	3.23%	3.36%
1999	3.43%	3.45%
1998	3.65%	3.53%
1997	3.89%	3.62%
1996	4.15%	3.72%
1995	4.42%	3.83%
1994	4.71%	3.95%
1993	5%	4.08%
1992	5.3%	4.23%
1991	5.61%	4.38%
1990	5.94%	4.55%
1989	6.28%	4.73%
1988	6.65%	4.92%
1987	7.04%	5.1%
1986	7.47%	5.3%
1985	7.93%	5.5%
1984	8.42%	5.71%
1983	8.94%	5.92%
1982	9.46%	6.14%
1981	10%	6.35%
1980	12.5%	6.55%
1979	11.1%	6.74%
1978	11.6%	6.91%
1977	12.1%	7.06%
1976	12.6%	7.21%
1975	13.1%	7.34%
1974	13.5%	7.46%
1973	13.9%	7.57%
1972	14.3%	7.66%
1971	14.6%	7.73%
1970	15%	7.79%
1969	15.3%	7.84%
1968	15.6%	7.88%
1967	16%	7.91%
1966	16.3%	7.94%
1965	16.6%	7.96%
1964	17%	7.99%
1963	17.3%	8.02%
1962	17.7%	8.06%
1961	18.1%	8.11%
1960	18.5%	8.18%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.04% in El Salvador and 1.7% in Paraguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.