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Live births in El Salvador

Live births in El Salvador was 99,428 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 0.6% from 2022. That is the 105th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count99,428 Estimated
Change on 2022-0.6%
Rank105th of 236Countries ranked
Series high182,1821989
Series low99,4282023
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Live births in El Salvador, 1950 to 2023

80K100K120K140K160K180K200K19501961197219831994200520231950: 102,496 count1951: 105,101 count1952: 108,047 count1953: 110,833 count1954: 113,648 count1955: 116,608 count1956: 119,485 count1957: 122,612 count1958: 125,555 count1959: 128,158 count1960: 131,250 count1961: 134,818 count1962: 138,971 count1963: 142,411 count1964: 145,648 count1965: 148,126 count1966: 150,359 count1967: 152,548 count1968: 154,178 count1969: 155,422 count1970: 156,991 count1971: 160,946 count1972: 163,642 count1973: 166,315 count1974: 168,877 count1975: 171,082 count1976: 173,284 count1977: 175,384 count1978: 177,556 count1979: 179,650 count1980: 180,866 count1981: 180,896 count1982: 178,447 count1983: 177,407 count1984: 175,848 count1985: 174,911 count1986: 175,334 count1987: 179,383 count1988: 181,275 count1989: 182,182 count1990: 182,148 count1991: 181,855 count1992: 179,945 count1993: 177,398 count1994: 176,938 count1995: 177,404 count1996: 175,890 count1997: 172,803 count1998: 172,835 count1999: 167,523 count2000: 161,255 count2001: 154,131 count2002: 146,110 count2003: 138,834 count2004: 132,491 count2005: 128,358 count2006: 125,881 count2007: 123,595 count2008: 120,858 count2009: 119,965 count2010: 119,481 count2011: 119,474 count2012: 118,547 count2013: 117,772 count2014: 117,183 count2015: 114,888 count2016: 109,938 count2017: 106,386 count2018: 103,765 count2019: 103,104 count2020: 101,646 count2021: 101,029 count2022: 99,985 count2023: 99,428 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
202399,428 Estimated
202299,985 Estimated
2021101,029 Estimated
2020101,646 Estimated
2019103,104 Estimated
2018103,765 Estimated
2017106,386 Estimated
2016109,938 Estimated
2015114,888 Estimated
2014117,183 Estimated
2013117,772 Estimated
2012118,547 Estimated
2011119,474 Estimated
2010119,481 Estimated
2009119,965 Estimated
2008120,858 Estimated
2007123,595 Estimated
2006125,881 Estimated
2005128,358 Estimated
2004132,491 Estimated
2003138,834 Estimated
2002146,110 Estimated
2001154,131 Estimated
2000161,255 Estimated
1999167,523 Estimated
1998172,835 Estimated
1997172,803 Estimated
1996175,890 Estimated
1995177,404 Estimated
1994176,938 Estimated
1993177,398 Estimated
1992179,945 Estimated
1991181,855 Estimated
1990182,148 Estimated
1989182,182 Estimated
1988181,275 Estimated
1987179,383 Estimated
1986175,334 Estimated
1985174,911 Estimated
1984175,848 Estimated
1983177,407 Estimated
1982178,447 Estimated
1981180,896 Estimated
1980180,866 Estimated
1979179,650 Estimated
1978177,556 Estimated
1977175,384 Estimated
1976173,284 Estimated
1975171,082 Estimated
1974168,877 Estimated
1973166,315 Estimated
1972163,642 Estimated
1971160,946 Estimated
1970156,991 Estimated
1969155,422 Estimated
1968154,178 Estimated
1967152,548 Estimated
1966150,359 Estimated
1965148,126 Estimated
1964145,648 Estimated
1963142,411 Estimated
1962138,971 Estimated
1961134,818 Estimated
1960131,250 Estimated
1959128,158 Estimated
1958125,555 Estimated
1957122,612 Estimated
1956119,485 Estimated
1955116,608 Estimated
1954113,648 Estimated
1953110,833 Estimated
1952108,047 Estimated
1951105,101 Estimated
1950102,496 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Live births to mothers resident in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births) (Live births, El Salvador, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, El Salvador, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/el-salvador. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Live births, El Salvador, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/el-salvador.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, El Salvador, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/births/el-salvador (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{united_live_births_el_salvador_2023,
  author = {{United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division}},
  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births): Live births, El Salvador, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/el-salvador. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
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What is the live births in El Salvador?

Live births in El Salvador was 99,428 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 0.6% from 2022. That is the 105th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest live births in El Salvador?

182,182 in 1989, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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