Children under age 5 in El Salvador
El Salvador: Children under age 5 was 495,946 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
495,946
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
108th
of 236 countries
All-time high
843,525
in 1992
All-time low
373,074
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children under age 5 in El Salvador stood at 495,946.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in El Salvador peaked at 843,525 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 373,074, in 1950.
El Salvador ranks 108th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 373,074 | — |
| 1951 | 388,694 | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 404,906 | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 421,869 | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 437,325 | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 450,242 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 462,423 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 474,892 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 487,561 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 500,382 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 513,527 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 527,367 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 543,298 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 561,520 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 581,391 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 603,162 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 625,541 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 645,009 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 659,922 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 670,088 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 674,267 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 676,686 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 681,885 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 688,834 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 696,373 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 706,441 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 717,912 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 728,842 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 740,014 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 750,069 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 756,914 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 759,376 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 763,917 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 771,756 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 777,765 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 781,917 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 784,551 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 788,686 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 797,765 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 810,258 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 823,359 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 835,519 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 843,525 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 840,660 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 828,776 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 815,143 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 800,817 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 786,943 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 773,558 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 760,378 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 747,250 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 732,762 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 715,306 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 693,775 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 669,131 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 643,497 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 619,637 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 602,841 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 593,064 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 586,619 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 583,333 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 582,051 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 579,566 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 576,402 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 574,280 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 571,224 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 564,769 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 554,494 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 541,736 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 527,892 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 515,312 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 506,003 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 499,909 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 495,946 | -0.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 495,946 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 495,946 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653, 3.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 440,137 | 373,074 | 500,382 | 10 |
| 1960s | 593,082 | 513,527 | 670,088 | 10 |
| 1970s | 706,132 | 674,267 | 750,069 | 10 |
| 1980s | 779,290 | 756,914 | 810,258 | 10 |
| 1990s | 810,868 | 760,378 | 843,525 | 10 |
| 2000s | 660,388 | 586,619 | 747,250 | 10 |
| 2010s | 565,575 | 527,892 | 583,333 | 10 |
| 2020s | 504,292 | 495,946 | 515,312 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in El Salvador?
- Children under age 5 in El Salvador was 495,946 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 843,525 in 1992.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 373,074 in 1950.
- How does El Salvador rank for children under age 5?
- El Salvador ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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