El Salvador vs French Guiana: Reported maternal mortality rate
El Salvador
0.3764 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
French Guiana
0.332 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
El Salvador rank
32nd
French Guiana rank
34th
Reported maternal mortality rate over time
- El Salvador
- French Guiana
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.3764 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.332 deaths per 100,000 people in French Guiana, a difference of 0.0444 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times French Guiana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was French Guiana ahead.
El Salvador ranks 32nd and French Guiana ranks 34th of 111 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3944 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8367 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4423 deaths per 100,000 people | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 0.4741 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6488 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1747 deaths per 100,000 people | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported maternal mortality rate, El Salvador or French Guiana?
- El Salvador, at 0.3764 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.332 deaths per 100,000 people in French Guiana as of 2018.
- What is the difference in reported maternal mortality rate between El Salvador and French Guiana?
- 0.0444 deaths per 100,000 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and French Guiana?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do El Salvador and French Guiana rank globally for reported maternal mortality rate?
- El Salvador ranks 32nd and French Guiana ranks 34th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported maternal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.