El Salvador vs Eritrea: Number of children under 5
El Salvador
495,946 people
in 2023
Eritrea
461,114 people
in 2023
El Salvador rank
108th
Eritrea rank
110th
Number of children under 5 over time
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 495,946 people against 461,114 people in Eritrea, a difference of 34,832 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 108th and Eritrea ranks 110th of 236 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 440,137 people | 146,738 people | 293,399 people | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 593,082 people | 193,605 people | 399,478 people | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 706,132 people | 252,032 people | 454,100 people | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 779,290 people | 318,052 people | 461,238 people | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 810,868 people | 358,566 people | 452,301 people | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 660,388 people | 423,512 people | 236,876 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 565,575 people | 457,298 people | 108,277 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 504,292 people | 453,432 people | 50,861 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, El Salvador or Eritrea?
- El Salvador, at 495,946 people against 461,114 people in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between El Salvador and Eritrea?
- 34,832 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Eritrea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Eritrea rank globally for number of children under 5?
- El Salvador ranks 108th and Eritrea ranks 110th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.