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
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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About this data
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.