El Salvador Satistics
Population | 7 million |
Population annual growth rate | 1.6% |
Urban population | 60% |
Major ethnic and linguistic groups | Mestizo 90%, white 9%, Amerindian 1% |
Languages | Spanish, Nahua (among some Amerindians) |
Religion | Roman Catholic 83%, other 17% |
Life expectancy (at birth) | 72 |
Infant mortality (under one) | 22 per 1,000 live births |
Under five mortality | 25 per 1,000 live births |
Maternal mortality rate | 71 per 100,000 live births |
Adult HIV prevalence rate (ages 15-49) | 0.9% |
Percentage population with access to safe drinking water | 84% |
Adult literacy rate | 81% |
Gross Domestic Product (US$ billions) | 18.3 |
Gross National Income (GNI) per capita (US$) | 2540 |
Proportion of population living on below $1 a day | 19% |
Source: World Bank, CIA World Factbook and Unicef's State of the World's Children 2008
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