Number of children under 5 in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of children under 5 was 495,946 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More reference data data for El Salvador
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9422 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2746 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 129.31 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.