Number of children under 5 in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of children under 5 was 495,946 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
495,946 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
108th
of 236 countries
All-time high
843,525 people
in 1992
All-time low
373,074 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in El Salvador stood at 495,946 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in El Salvador peaked at 843,525 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 373,074 people, 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.
Number of children under 5 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 373,074 people | — |
| 1951 | 388,694 people | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 404,906 people | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 421,869 people | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 437,325 people | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 450,242 people | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 462,423 people | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 474,892 people | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 487,561 people | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 500,382 people | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 513,527 people | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 527,367 people | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 543,298 people | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 561,520 people | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 581,391 people | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 603,162 people | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 625,541 people | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 645,009 people | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 659,922 people | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 670,088 people | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 674,267 people | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 676,686 people | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 681,885 people | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 688,834 people | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 696,373 people | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 706,441 people | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 717,912 people | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 728,842 people | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 740,014 people | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 750,069 people | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 756,914 people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 759,376 people | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 763,917 people | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 771,756 people | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 777,765 people | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 781,917 people | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 784,551 people | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 788,686 people | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 797,765 people | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 810,258 people | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 823,359 people | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 835,519 people | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 843,525 people | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 840,660 people | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 828,776 people | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 815,143 people | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 800,817 people | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 786,943 people | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 773,558 people | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 760,378 people | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 747,250 people | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 732,762 people | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 715,306 people | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 693,775 people | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 669,131 people | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 643,497 people | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 619,637 people | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 602,841 people | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 593,064 people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 586,619 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 583,333 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 582,051 people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 579,566 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 576,402 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 574,280 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 571,224 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 564,769 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 554,494 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 541,736 people | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 527,892 people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 515,312 people | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 506,003 people | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 499,909 people | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 495,946 people | -0.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 495,946 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 495,946 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653 people, 3.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 440,137 people | 373,074 people | 500,382 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 593,082 people | 513,527 people | 670,088 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 706,132 people | 674,267 people | 750,069 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 779,290 people | 756,914 people | 810,258 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 810,868 people | 760,378 people | 843,525 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 660,388 people | 586,619 people | 747,250 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 565,575 people | 527,892 people | 583,333 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 504,292 people | 495,946 people | 515,312 people | 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 number of children under 5 in El Salvador?
- Number of children under 5 in El Salvador was 495,946 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 843,525 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 373,074 people in 1950.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of children under 5?
- El Salvador ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.