Fertility & birth rates in El Salvador and Romania

Fertility rate in El Salvador vs Romania by year

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El Salvador

Romania

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Year	Fertility rate
	El Salvador	Romania
2023	1.78	1.71
2022	1.79	1.71
2021	1.8	1.81
2020	1.82	1.8
2019	1.84	1.77
2018	1.85	1.76
2017	1.9	1.78
2016	1.97	1.69
2015	2.07	1.62
2014	2.13	1.56
2013	2.15	1.46
2012	2.19	1.52
2011	2.22	1.47
2010	2.24	1.59
2009	2.26	1.66
2008	2.29	1.6
2007	2.35	1.45
2006	2.4	1.42
2005	2.44	1.4
2004	2.52	1.33
2003	2.64	1.3
2002	2.78	1.27
2001	2.93	1.27
2000	3.08	1.31
1999	3.22	1.3
1998	3.34	1.32
1997	3.38	1.32
1996	3.48	1.3
1995	3.57	1.33
1994	3.61	1.4
1993	3.69	1.43
1992	3.8	1.51
1991	3.89	1.59
1990	3.96	1.83
1989	4.03	2.22
1988	4.1	2.3
1987	4.18	2.38
1986	4.19	2.39
1985	4.32	2.31
1984	4.48	2.26
1983	4.65	2.06
1982	4.83	2.17
1981	4.99	2.36
1980	5.11	2.43
1979	5.23	2.49
1978	5.36	2.52
1977	5.47	2.57
1976	5.59	2.54
1975	5.71	2.59
1974	5.82	2.71
1973	5.93	2.44
1972	6.03	2.55
1971	6.13	2.67
1970	6.18	2.89
1969	6.28	3.19
1968	6.39	3.63
1967	6.49	3.66
1966	6.57	1.9
1965	6.64	1.91
1964	6.68	1.96
1963	6.69	2.01
1962	6.68	2.04
1961	6.64	2.17
1960	6.62	2.34

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 1.71 in Romania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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El Salvador

Romania

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Year	Natural population change
	El Salvador	Romania
2023	51,985	-89,587
2022	53,138	-93,338
2021	46,530	-141,504
2020	48,244	-100,179
2019	56,816	-60,053
2018	57,509	-62,316
2017	59,824	-50,930
2016	63,751	-53,196
2015	69,263	-59,447
2014	72,581	-55,745
2013	73,869	-59,951
2012	75,495	-54,157
2011	76,182	-56,413
2010	75,695	-46,567
2009	74,908	-34,625
2008	75,107	-30,806
2007	76,776	-37,590
2006	80,887	-38,148
2005	84,883	-40,508
2004	90,905	-42,904
2003	97,849	-56,093
2002	106,137	-58,673
2001	114,313	-37,625
2000	122,315	-22,443
1999	128,947	-31,461
1998	134,065	-33,761
1997	134,448	-42,853
1996	136,929	-56,548
1995	138,268	-36,295
1994	137,974	-18,184
1993	138,432	-13,658
1992	139,221	-4,559
1991	140,691	25,301
1990	140,311	69,605
1989	139,093	122,756
1988	136,230	126,817
1987	133,667	128,517
1986	130,177	134,737
1985	127,248	111,392
1984	125,036	117,731
1983	121,700	87,986
1982	120,938	119,121
1981	117,346	156,472
1980	111,771	168,776
1979	123,838	194,397
1978	124,468	204,148
1977	121,446	215,385
1976	120,511	213,361
1975	116,737	219,324
1974	113,846	235,530
1973	111,546	175,020
1972	107,604	198,316
1971	104,714	206,662
1970	100,499	234,905
1969	99,848	264,120
1968	98,851	338,577
1967	98,424	347,709
1966	97,156	115,293
1965	95,341	114,190
1964	93,328	134,326
1963	90,794	139,104
1962	88,237	130,736
1961	84,614	163,286
1960	81,544	191,431

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 -0.47% in Romania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.93% in El Salvador and -0.4% in Romania.

Birth rate in El Salvador vs Romania by year

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El Salvador

Romania

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	El Salvador	Romania
2023	15.8	8
2022	15.9	9.4
2021	16.2	10.1
2020	16.3	10.3
2019	16.6	10.3
2018	16.7	10.4
2017	17.1	10.8
2016	17.7	10.4
2015	18.6	10.2
2014	19	10
2013	19.2	9.4
2012	19.4	10
2011	19.6	9.7
2010	19.7	10.5
2009	19.8	10.9
2008	20	10.8
2007	20.6	10.3
2006	21	10.4
2005	21.4	10.4
2004	22.1	10.1
2003	23.1	9.8
2002	24.4	9.7
2001	25.8	10
2000	27.1	10.4
1999	28.3	10.4
1998	29.4	10.5
1997	29.6	10.5
1996	30.3	10.2
1995	30.8	10.4
1994	31	10.9
1993	31.3	11
1992	32.2	11.4
1991	33.1	12
1990	33.7	13.6
1989	34.4	16
1988	34.9	16.5
1987	35.2	16.7
1986	35.1	16.5
1985	35.7	15.8
1984	36.7	15.5
1983	37.7	14.3
1982	38.6	15.3
1981	39.6	17
1980	39.8	18
1979	40.1	18.6
1978	40.4	19
1977	40.8	19.5
1976	41.2	19.4
1975	41.5	19.6
1974	41.9	20.3
1973	42.2	18.2
1972	42.5	18.8
1971	42.8	19.6
1970	42.8	21.1
1969	43.5	23.3
1968	44.3	26.6
1967	45.1	27
1966	45.7	14.2
1965	46.3	14.6
1964	46.8	15.2
1963	47	15.7
1962	47.1	16.2
1961	47	17.5
1960	47	19.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.8 in El Salvador and 8 in Romania, compared with 47 and 19.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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El Salvador

Factual

UN forecast

Romania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	El Salvador	Romania
2100	12.6%	12.8%
2099	12.6%	12.8%
2098	12.7%	12.8%
2097	12.7%	12.9%
2096	12.7%	12.9%
2095	12.7%	13%
2094	12.8%	13.1%
2093	12.8%	13.1%
2092	12.8%	13.2%
2091	12.9%	13.2%
2090	12.9%	13.3%
2089	12.9%	13.4%
2088	13%	13.4%
2087	13%	13.5%
2086	13.1%	13.5%
2085	13.1%	13.5%
2084	13.2%	13.6%
2083	13.2%	13.6%
2082	13.3%	13.6%
2081	13.3%	13.6%
2080	13.4%	13.6%
2079	13.5%	13.6%
2078	13.6%	13.6%
2077	13.6%	13.6%
2076	13.7%	13.6%
2075	13.8%	13.6%
2074	13.9%	13.6%
2073	14%	13.6%
2072	14%	13.6%
2071	14.1%	13.6%
2070	14.2%	13.6%
2069	14.3%	13.6%
2068	14.5%	13.6%
2067	14.6%	13.6%
2066	14.7%	13.7%
2065	14.8%	13.7%
2064	14.9%	13.8%
2063	15%	13.8%
2062	15.2%	13.9%
2061	15.3%	13.9%
2060	15.5%	14%
2059	15.6%	14.1%
2058	15.8%	14.1%
2057	15.9%	14.2%
2056	16.1%	14.3%
2055	16.3%	14.3%
2054	16.4%	14.4%
2053	16.6%	14.4%
2052	16.8%	14.4%
2051	17%	14.4%
2050	17.2%	14.4%
2049	17.5%	14.4%
2048	17.7%	14.4%
2047	17.9%	14.4%
2046	18.2%	14.4%
2045	18.4%	14.3%
2044	18.7%	14.3%
2043	18.9%	14.3%
2042	19.2%	14.3%
2041	19.4%	14.2%
2040	19.7%	14.2%
2039	19.9%	14.2%
2038	20.2%	14.3%
2037	20.5%	14.3%
2036	20.7%	14.3%
2035	21%	14.4%
2034	21.2%	14.5%
2033	21.5%	14.6%
2032	21.8%	14.8%
2031	22.1%	15%
2030	22.5%	15.1%
2029	22.9%	15.2%
2028	23.3%	15.3%
2027	23.7%	15.4%
2026	24.2%	15.5%
2025	24.6%	15.6%
2024	24.8%	15.7%
2023	25.2%	15.9%
2022	25.6%	16%
2021	26%	16.1%
2020	26.3%	16.1%
2019	26.7%	16%
2018	27%	15.9%
2017	27.5%	15.8%
2016	28%	15.7%
2015	28.6%	15.7%
2014	29.2%	15.7%
2013	29.9%	15.7%
2012	30.6%	15.7%
2011	31.3%	15.8%
2010	32%	15.7%
2009	32.7%	15.7%
2008	33.4%	15.7%
2007	33.9%	15.7%
2006	34.4%	15.8%
2005	34.9%	16%
2004	35.4%	16.4%
2003	35.9%	16.9%
2002	36.3%	17.5%
2001	36.7%	18.1%
2000	37.1%	18.6%
1999	37.5%	19.1%
1998	38%	19.3%
1997	38.5%	19.6%
1996	39.1%	20%
1995	39.8%	20.5%
1994	40.5%	21%
1993	41.1%	21.6%
1992	41.5%	22.2%
1991	41.7%	22.8%
1990	41.7%	23.3%
1989	41.8%	23.7%
1988	41.9%	23.9%
1987	42.1%	24%
1986	42.4%	24.3%
1985	42.7%	24.6%
1984	43.1%	25.1%
1983	43.4%	25.9%
1982	43.7%	26.8%
1981	43.9%	27.1%
1980	44.2%	26.8%
1979	44.5%	26.5%
1978	44.9%	26.3%
1977	45.3%	26%
1976	45.6%	25.7%
1975	45.9%	25.3%
1974	46.2%	25.1%
1973	46.4%	24.9%
1972	46.6%	24.9%
1971	46.7%	24.9%
1970	46.8%	25.1%
1969	46.8%	25.1%
1968	46.6%	25.1%
1967	46.5%	25%
1966	46.3%	25.2%
1965	46.2%	26%
1964	46.1%	26.7%
1963	46%	27.3%
1962	45.8%	27.7%
1961	45.7%	28%
1960	45.5%	28.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.8% of the population in El Salvador and 15.7% in Romania in 2024, compared to 41.7% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of El Salvador and Romania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: El Salvador vs Romania

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El Salvador

Romania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	El Salvador	Romania
2023	39	12
2022	39	13
2021	58	20
2020	48	16
2019	40	14
2018	43	15
2017	44	17
2016	43	17
2015	43	18
2014	41	18
2013	39	18
2012	36	19
2011	35	20
2010	34	23
2009	35	25
2008	33	25
2007	33	25
2006	33	27
2005	34	30
2004	35	32
2003	38	35
2002	40	38
2001	45	41
2000	48	45
1999	53	51
1998	61	58
1997	67	66
1996	78	72
1995	89	75
1994	101	80
1993	114	87
1992	121	95
1991	129	104
1990	145	118
1989	155	143
1988	173	159
1987	178	173
1986	169	180
1985	193	184

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 12 deaths in Romania.

Under-five mortality rates

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El Salvador

Romania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	El Salvador	Romania
2023	1.04%	0.66%
2022	1.08%	0.66%
2021	1.12%	0.65%
2020	1.17%	0.66%
2019	1.22%	0.68%
2018	1.27%	0.73%
2017	1.33%	0.79%
2016	1.39%	0.85%
2015	1.45%	0.92%
2014	1.52%	0.99%
2013	1.59%	1.05%
2012	1.67%	1.12%
2011	1.75%	1.18%
2010	1.84%	1.24%
2009	1.94%	1.31%
2008	2.04%	1.4%
2007	2.15%	1.51%
2006	2.27%	1.66%
2005	2.4%	1.82%
2004	2.55%	1.94%
2003	2.7%	1.99%
2002	2.86%	2.01%
2001	3.04%	2.06%
2000	3.23%	2.16%
1999	3.43%	2.29%
1998	3.65%	2.44%
1997	3.89%	2.58%
1996	4.15%	2.68%
1995	4.42%	2.73%
1994	4.71%	2.76%
1993	5%	2.79%
1992	5.3%	2.84%
1991	5.61%	2.97%
1990	5.94%	3.14%
1989	6.28%	3.31%
1988	6.65%	3.43%
1987	7.04%	3.45%
1986	7.47%	3.33%
1985	7.93%	3.16%
1984	8.42%	3.08%
1983	8.94%	3.14%
1982	9.46%	3.28%
1981	10%	3.44%
1980	12.5%	3.57%
1979	11.1%	3.68%
1978	11.6%	3.76%
1977	12.1%	3.86%
1976	12.6%	4.05%
1975	13.1%	4.27%
1974	13.5%	4.43%
1973	13.9%	4.49%
1972	14.3%	4.64%
1971	14.6%	5.06%
1970	15%	5.69%
1969	15.3%	6.23%
1968	15.6%	6.44%
1967	16%	6.27%
1966	16.3%	5.83%
1965	16.6%	5.44%
1964	17%	5.45%
1963	17.3%	6.03%
1962	17.7%	6.98%
1961	18.1%	7.98%
1960	18.5%	8.82%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.04% in El Salvador and 0.66% in Romania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.