El Salvador vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Maternal mortality ratio

El Salvador
26.8
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
19.7
in 2013
El Salvador rank
37th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
39th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • El Salvador
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
050100150199720102023

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 26.8 against 19.7 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 7.1.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.4 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 37th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 39th of 58 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 60.93 23.7 37.23 El Salvador
2010s 54.57 20.57 34 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, El Salvador or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
El Salvador, at 26.8 against 19.7 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between El Salvador and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
7.1, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
How do El Salvador and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
El Salvador ranks 37th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 39th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births)
Source
Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,112 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births.