El Salvador Fertility Rate
Total fertility rate SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
El Salvador's fertility rate was 1.74 in 2025, ranked 116th globally. This represents a 2.0% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1960–2025.
Overview
El Salvador's fertility rate stood at 1.74 in 2025, a decline of +0.04 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 1.74 by 2025. El Salvador ranked 116th globally.
El Salvador’s total fertility rate has fallen dramatically over the 65‑year series, sliding from a peak of 6.69 births per woman in 1963 to a trough of 1.74 in 2025, the lowest level recorded since the series began and placing the country 116th globally. The decline reflects a sustained transition in family size norms, expanded access to contraception, and rising female labor‑force participation, trends that have been mirrored in other small, middle‑income economies such as Montenegro, which records the same 1.74 fertility rate in 2025. While the 1960 figure of 6.62 already indicated a high‑fertility context, the more than four‑fold reduction underscores the depth of demographic change. The current rate sits just above the replacement level of 2.1, suggesting that future movements will hinge on policy choices affecting childcare support, immigration, and economic incentives for larger families; absent such interventions, the downward trajectory is likely to persist.
Data & projection
| Year | Fertility Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 1.72 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 1.74 | - | - |
| 2025 | 1.74 | −0.04 | #116 |
| 2023 | 1.78 | −0.01 | #96 |
| 2022 | 1.79 | −0.02 | #95 |
| 2021 | 1.80 | −0.02 | #93 |
| 2020 | 1.82 | −0.02 | #95 |
| 2019 | 1.84 | −0.01 | #94 |
| 2018 | 1.85 | −0.05 | #93 |
| 2017 | 1.90 | −0.07 | #93 |
| 2016 | 1.97 | −0.10 | #93 |
| 2015 | 2.07 | −0.06 | #98 |
| 2014 | 2.13 | −0.03 | #102 |
| 2013 | 2.15 | −0.03 | #103 |
| 2012 | 2.19 | −0.04 | #104 |
| 2011 | 2.22 | −0.01 | #107 |
| 2010 | 2.24 | −0.02 | #105 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
El Salvador matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 1989. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw fertility rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
El Salvador's fertility rate was 1.74 in 2025. Ranked 116th globally. This represents a 2.0% decrease from the previous year.
El Salvador's fertility rate peaked at 6.69 in 1963.
The lowest fertility rate in El Salvador was 1.74 in 2025.
El Salvador ranks 116th globally in fertility rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SP.DYN.TFRT.IN. Data sourced from World Bank.
El Salvador's fertility rate is projected to reach 1.74 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The fertility rate of El Salvador in 2025 was 1.74. This ranks 116th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_el-salvador_fertility-rate,
title = {El Salvador Fertility Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/el-salvador/fertility-rate/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}