Fertility & birth rates in El Salvador and United States

Fertility rate in El Salvador vs United States by year

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El Salvador

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	El Salvador	United States
2023	1.78	1.62
2022	1.79	1.66
2021	1.8	1.66
2020	1.82	1.64
2019	1.84	1.71
2018	1.85	1.73
2017	1.9	1.77
2016	1.97	1.82
2015	2.07	1.84
2014	2.13	1.86
2013	2.15	1.86
2012	2.19	1.88
2011	2.22	1.89
2010	2.24	1.93
2009	2.26	2
2008	2.29	2.07
2007	2.35	2.12
2006	2.4	2.11
2005	2.44	2.06
2004	2.52	2.05
2003	2.64	2.05
2002	2.78	2.02
2001	2.93	2.03
2000	3.08	2.06
1999	3.22	2.01
1998	3.34	2
1997	3.38	1.97
1996	3.48	1.98
1995	3.57	1.98
1994	3.61	2
1993	3.69	2.02
1992	3.8	2.05
1991	3.89	2.06
1990	3.96	2.08
1989	4.03	2.01
1988	4.1	1.93
1987	4.18	1.87
1986	4.19	1.84
1985	4.32	1.84
1984	4.48	1.81
1983	4.65	1.8
1982	4.83	1.83
1981	4.99	1.81
1980	5.11	1.84
1979	5.23	1.81
1978	5.36	1.76
1977	5.47	1.79
1976	5.59	1.74
1975	5.71	1.77
1974	5.82	1.84
1973	5.93	1.88
1972	6.03	2.01
1971	6.13	2.27
1970	6.18	2.48
1969	6.28	2.46
1968	6.39	2.46
1967	6.49	2.56
1966	6.57	2.72
1965	6.64	2.91
1964	6.68	3.19
1963	6.69	3.32
1962	6.68	3.46
1961	6.64	3.62
1960	6.62	3.65

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 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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El Salvador

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	El Salvador	United States
2023	51,985	502,372
2022	53,138	399,926
2021	46,530	199,137
2020	48,244	208,862
2019	56,816	887,476
2018	57,509	955,022
2017	59,824	1,028,037
2016	63,751	1,197,627
2015	69,263	1,270,126
2014	72,581	1,357,281
2013	73,869	1,322,711
2012	75,495	1,411,822
2011	76,182	1,441,697
2010	75,695	1,548,182
2009	74,908	1,717,920
2008	75,107	1,794,154
2007	76,776	1,897,757
2006	80,887	1,849,955
2005	84,883	1,684,445
2004	90,905	1,698,271
2003	97,849	1,653,615
2002	106,137	1,581,938
2001	114,313	1,595,826
2000	122,315	1,664,758
1999	128,947	1,564,050
1998	134,065	1,573,857
1997	134,448	1,501,014
1996	136,929	1,510,137
1995	138,268	1,546,031
1994	137,974	1,633,302
1993	138,432	1,717,685
1992	139,221	1,875,328
1991	140,691	1,926,543
1990	140,311	2,026,068
1989	139,093	1,875,826
1988	136,230	1,735,943
1987	133,667	1,720,252
1986	130,177	1,656,917
1985	127,248	1,689,258
1984	125,036	1,627,192
1983	121,700	1,636,544
1982	120,938	1,714,317
1981	117,346	1,652,153
1980	111,771	1,608,450
1979	123,838	1,597,894
1978	124,468	1,402,283
1977	121,446	1,431,556
1976	120,511	1,264,604
1975	116,737	1,252,644
1974	113,846	1,218,968
1973	111,546	1,165,499
1972	107,604	1,301,355
1971	104,714	1,640,519
1970	100,499	1,824,965
1969	99,848	1,702,487
1968	98,851	1,565,507
1967	98,424	1,669,181
1966	97,156	1,749,387
1965	95,341	1,943,030
1964	93,328	2,245,099
1963	90,794	2,289,826
1962	88,237	2,406,337
1961	84,614	2,571,681
1960	81,544	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.93% in El Salvador and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in El Salvador vs United States by year

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El Salvador

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	El Salvador	United States
2023	15.8	10.7
2022	15.9	11
2021	16.2	11
2020	16.3	10.9
2019	16.6	11.4
2018	16.7	11.6
2017	17.1	11.8
2016	17.7	12.2
2015	18.6	12.4
2014	19	12.5
2013	19.2	12.4
2012	19.4	12.6
2011	19.6	12.7
2010	19.7	13
2009	19.8	13.5
2008	20	14
2007	20.6	14.3
2006	21	14.3
2005	21.4	14
2004	22.1	14
2003	23.1	14.1
2002	24.4	14
2001	25.8	14.1
2000	27.1	14.4
1999	28.3	14.2
1998	29.4	14.3
1997	29.6	14.2
1996	30.3	14.4
1995	30.8	14.6
1994	31	15
1993	31.3	15.4
1992	32.2	15.8
1991	33.1	16.2
1990	33.7	16.7
1989	34.4	16.4
1988	34.9	16
1987	35.2	15.7
1986	35.1	15.6
1985	35.7	15.8
1984	36.7	15.6
1983	37.7	15.6
1982	38.6	15.9
1981	39.6	15.8
1980	39.8	15.9
1979	40.1	15.6
1978	40.4	15
1977	40.8	15.1
1976	41.2	14.6
1975	41.5	14.6
1974	41.9	14.8
1973	42.2	14.8
1972	42.5	15.6
1971	42.8	17.2
1970	42.8	18.4
1969	43.5	17.9
1968	44.3	17.6
1967	45.1	17.8
1966	45.7	18.4
1965	46.3	19.4
1964	46.8	21.1
1963	47	21.7
1962	47.1	22.4
1961	47	23.3
1960	47	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.8 in El Salvador and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 47 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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El Salvador

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	El Salvador	United States
2100	12.6%	14.4%
2099	12.6%	14.4%
2098	12.7%	14.4%
2097	12.7%	14.4%
2096	12.7%	14.4%
2095	12.7%	14.5%
2094	12.8%	14.5%
2093	12.8%	14.5%
2092	12.8%	14.5%
2091	12.9%	14.6%
2090	12.9%	14.6%
2089	12.9%	14.7%
2088	13%	14.7%
2087	13%	14.7%
2086	13.1%	14.8%
2085	13.1%	14.8%
2084	13.2%	14.8%
2083	13.2%	14.9%
2082	13.3%	14.9%
2081	13.3%	14.9%
2080	13.4%	14.9%
2079	13.5%	14.9%
2078	13.6%	14.9%
2077	13.6%	14.9%
2076	13.7%	14.9%
2075	13.8%	14.9%
2074	13.9%	14.9%
2073	14%	14.9%
2072	14%	14.9%
2071	14.1%	14.9%
2070	14.2%	14.9%
2069	14.3%	14.9%
2068	14.5%	14.9%
2067	14.6%	14.9%
2066	14.7%	14.9%
2065	14.8%	15%
2064	14.9%	15%
2063	15%	15%
2062	15.2%	15.1%
2061	15.3%	15.1%
2060	15.5%	15.2%
2059	15.6%	15.3%
2058	15.8%	15.4%
2057	15.9%	15.5%
2056	16.1%	15.5%
2055	16.3%	15.6%
2054	16.4%	15.7%
2053	16.6%	15.8%
2052	16.8%	15.8%
2051	17%	15.9%
2050	17.2%	15.9%
2049	17.5%	16%
2048	17.7%	16%
2047	17.9%	16%
2046	18.2%	16%
2045	18.4%	16%
2044	18.7%	16%
2043	18.9%	16%
2042	19.2%	16%
2041	19.4%	15.9%
2040	19.7%	15.9%
2039	19.9%	15.9%
2038	20.2%	15.9%
2037	20.5%	15.9%
2036	20.7%	15.9%
2035	21%	15.9%
2034	21.2%	15.9%
2033	21.5%	16%
2032	21.8%	16.1%
2031	22.1%	16.2%
2030	22.5%	16.3%
2029	22.9%	16.5%
2028	23.3%	16.6%
2027	23.7%	16.8%
2026	24.2%	17%
2025	24.6%	17.2%
2024	24.8%	17.3%
2023	25.2%	17.6%
2022	25.6%	17.9%
2021	26%	18.1%
2020	26.3%	18.4%
2019	26.7%	18.6%
2018	27%	18.8%
2017	27.5%	18.9%
2016	28%	19.1%
2015	28.6%	19.2%
2014	29.2%	19.3%
2013	29.9%	19.4%
2012	30.6%	19.5%
2011	31.3%	19.6%
2010	32%	19.7%
2009	32.7%	19.8%
2008	33.4%	19.9%
2007	33.9%	20%
2006	34.4%	20.2%
2005	34.9%	20.3%
2004	35.4%	20.5%
2003	35.9%	20.7%
2002	36.3%	20.9%
2001	36.7%	21%
2000	37.1%	21.2%
1999	37.5%	21.3%
1998	38%	21.4%
1997	38.5%	21.5%
1996	39.1%	21.7%
1995	39.8%	21.8%
1994	40.5%	21.9%
1993	41.1%	21.9%
1992	41.5%	21.8%
1991	41.7%	21.7%
1990	41.7%	21.6%
1989	41.8%	21.5%
1988	41.9%	21.3%
1987	42.1%	21.3%
1986	42.4%	21.3%
1985	42.7%	21.5%
1984	43.1%	21.7%
1983	43.4%	21.8%
1982	43.7%	22%
1981	43.9%	22.1%
1980	44.2%	22.4%
1979	44.5%	22.8%
1978	44.9%	23.2%
1977	45.3%	23.8%
1976	45.6%	24.4%
1975	45.9%	25.2%
1974	46.2%	25.9%
1973	46.4%	26.6%
1972	46.6%	27.4%
1971	46.7%	28%
1970	46.8%	28.6%
1969	46.8%	29%
1968	46.6%	29.5%
1967	46.5%	30%
1966	46.3%	30.4%
1965	46.2%	30.7%
1964	46.1%	30.9%
1963	46%	31.1%
1962	45.8%	31.3%
1961	45.7%	31.4%
1960	45.5%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.8% of the population in El Salvador and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 41.7% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of El Salvador and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: El Salvador vs United States

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El Salvador

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	El Salvador	United States
2023	39	17
2022	39	20
2021	58	31
2020	48	22
2019	40	18
2018	43	18
2017	44	18
2016	43	18
2015	43	17
2014	41	17
2013	39	16
2012	36	16
2011	35	15
2010	34	15
2009	35	15
2008	33	14
2007	33	13
2006	33	13
2005	34	13
2004	35	13
2003	38	13
2002	40	13
2001	45	13
2000	48	12
1999	53	12
1998	61	11
1997	67	11
1996	78	11
1995	89	12
1994	101	11
1993	114	12
1992	121	11
1991	129	12
1990	145	12
1989	155	12
1988	173	12
1987	178	11
1986	169	11
1985	193	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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El Salvador

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	El Salvador	United States
2023	1.04%	0.65%
2022	1.08%	0.65%
2021	1.12%	0.65%
2020	1.17%	0.65%
2019	1.22%	0.65%
2018	1.27%	0.65%
2017	1.33%	0.66%
2016	1.39%	0.67%
2015	1.45%	0.68%
2014	1.52%	0.68%
2013	1.59%	0.69%
2012	1.67%	0.7%
2011	1.75%	0.72%
2010	1.84%	0.73%
2009	1.94%	0.75%
2008	2.04%	0.76%
2007	2.15%	0.77%
2006	2.27%	0.79%
2005	2.4%	0.8%
2004	2.55%	0.81%
2003	2.7%	0.81%
2002	2.86%	0.82%
2001	3.04%	0.83%
2000	3.23%	0.84%
1999	3.43%	0.86%
1998	3.65%	0.87%
1997	3.89%	0.89%
1996	4.15%	0.92%
1995	4.42%	0.95%
1994	4.71%	0.98%
1993	5%	1.01%
1992	5.3%	1.05%
1991	5.61%	1.09%
1990	5.94%	1.12%
1989	6.28%	1.16%
1988	6.65%	1.19%
1987	7.04%	1.21%
1986	7.47%	1.24%
1985	7.93%	1.27%
1984	8.42%	1.3%
1983	8.94%	1.34%
1982	9.46%	1.39%
1981	10%	1.44%
1980	12.5%	1.5%
1979	11.1%	1.56%
1978	11.6%	1.63%
1977	12.1%	1.71%
1976	12.6%	1.79%
1975	13.1%	1.88%
1974	13.5%	1.97%
1973	13.9%	2.06%
1972	14.3%	2.15%
1971	14.6%	2.24%
1970	15%	2.32%
1969	15.3%	2.41%
1968	15.6%	2.49%
1967	16%	2.57%
1966	16.3%	2.64%
1965	16.6%	2.71%
1964	17%	2.77%
1963	17.3%	2.83%
1962	17.7%	2.89%
1961	18.1%	2.95%
1960	18.5%	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.04% in El Salvador and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.