Population aged 65 and above, total in El Salvador

El Salvador: Population aged 65 and above, total was 0.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
59th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2019
All-time low
0.1%
in 1991
Years of data
22
1991–2019

Population aged 65 and above, total in El Salvador, 1991–2019

00.020.040.060.080.11991200520191991: 0.052 % of total population1995: 0.06 % of total population1996: 0.061 % of total population1998: 0.058 % of total population1999: 0.065 % of total population2000: 0.068 % of total population2001: 0.07 % of total population2002: 0.072 % of total population2003: 0.062 % of total population2004: 0.069 % of total population2005: 0.071 % of total population2006: 0.069 % of total population2007: 0.074 % of total population2008: 0.073 % of total population2009: 0.074 % of total population2012: 0.079 % of total population2014: 0.082 % of total population2015: 0.087 % of total population2016: 0.088 % of total population2017: 0.091 % of total population2018: 0.095 % of total population2019: 0.099 % of total population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

In 2019, population aged 65 and above, total in El Salvador stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, total in El Salvador peaked at 0.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1991.

El Salvador ranks 59th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Population aged 65 and above, total in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population) in El Salvador, 1991 to 2019.
Year % of total population Change
1991 0.1%
1995 0.1% +14.9%
1996 0.1% +2.1%
1998 0.1% -5.8%
1999 0.1% +12.2%
2000 0.1% +4.8%
2001 0.1% +2.6%
2002 0.1% +4.1%
2003 0.1% -14.0%
2004 0.1% +10.9%
2005 0.1% +2.9%
2006 0.1% -2.9%
2007 0.1% +7.8%
2008 0.1% -1.3%
2009 0.1% +1.3%
2012 0.1% +6.4%
2014 0.1% +3.8%
2015 0.1% +6.1%
2016 0.1% +1.2%
2017 0.1% +2.8%
2018 0.1% +4.6%
2019 0.1% +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

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  6. 62 China 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, total in El Salvador?
Population aged 65 and above, total in El Salvador was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, total recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
How does El Salvador rank for population aged 65 and above, total?
El Salvador ranks 59th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Is population aged 65 and above, total rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, total (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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