Bhutan vs El Salvador: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Bhutan
1,459 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
El Salvador
1,455 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Bhutan rank
89th
El Salvador rank
90th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Bhutan
  • El Salvador
05001.0k1.5k198520042023

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 1,459 1 in: rate varies by country against 1,455 1 in: rate varies by country in El Salvador, a difference of 4 1 in: rate varies by country.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was El Salvador ahead.

Bhutan ranks 89th and El Salvador ranks 90th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan El Salvador Difference Ahead
1980s 21.2 1 in: rate varies by country 129 1 in: rate varies by country 107.8 1 in: rate varies by country El Salvador
1990s 46.5 1 in: rate varies by country 305.4 1 in: rate varies by country 258.9 1 in: rate varies by country El Salvador
2000s 193.6 1 in: rate varies by country 1,036 1 in: rate varies by country 842.6 1 in: rate varies by country El Salvador
2010s 771.8 1 in: rate varies by country 1,218 1 in: rate varies by country 446.7 1 in: rate varies by country El Salvador
2020s 1,358 1 in: rate varies by country 1,252 1 in: rate varies by country 106 1 in: rate varies by country Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Bhutan or El Salvador?
Bhutan, at 1,459 1 in: rate varies by country against 1,455 1 in: rate varies by country in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Bhutan and El Salvador?
4 1 in: rate varies by country, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and El Salvador?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and El Salvador rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Bhutan ranks 89th and El Salvador ranks 90th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.