Median age in El Salvador
El Salvador: Median age was 26.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.96
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
151st
of 236 countries
All-time high
26.96
in 2023
All-time low
15.46
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in El Salvador stood at 26.96. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in El Salvador peaked at 26.96 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.46, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.2 | — |
| 1951 | 17.07 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 16.94 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 16.81 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 16.69 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 16.59 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 16.49 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 16.39 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 16.28 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 16.17 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 16.08 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 16.01 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 15.95 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 15.91 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 15.83 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 15.74 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 15.67 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 15.6 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 15.54 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 15.47 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 15.46 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 15.49 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 15.52 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 15.57 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 15.64 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 15.74 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 15.85 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 15.97 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 16.1 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 16.24 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 16.36 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 16.47 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 16.61 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 16.77 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 16.95 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 17.12 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 17.31 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 17.49 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 17.61 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 17.65 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 17.69 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 17.72 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 17.76 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 17.94 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 18.26 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 18.59 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 18.92 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 19.25 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 19.58 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 19.91 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 20.22 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 20.54 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 20.84 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 21.14 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 21.42 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 21.68 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 21.91 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 22.08 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 22.22 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 22.38 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 22.56 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 22.77 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 23 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 23.26 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 23.54 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 23.83 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 24.16 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 24.52 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 24.9 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 25.29 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 25.69 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 26.09 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 26.51 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 26.96 | +1.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 26.96 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 26.96 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.82, 80% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.66 | 16.17 | 17.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.78 | 15.47 | 16.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.76 | 15.46 | 16.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.03 | 16.36 | 17.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.56 | 17.69 | 19.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.44 | 20.22 | 22.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.78 | 22.56 | 25.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.31 | 25.69 | 26.96 | 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 median age in El Salvador?
- Median age in El Salvador was 26.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 26.96 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.46 in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for median age?
- El Salvador ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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