El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Maternal mortality ratio
El Salvador
26.8
in 2023
Nicaragua
31.2
in 2022
El Salvador rank
37th
Nicaragua rank
35th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 31.2 against 26.8 in El Salvador, a difference of 4.4.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nicaragua ahead.
El Salvador ranks 37th and Nicaragua ranks 35th of 58 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.06 | 81.5 | 17.44 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 37.43 | 40.69 | 3.26 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 47.5 | 33.27 | 14.23 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 31.2 against 26.8 in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 4.4, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- El Salvador ranks 37th and Nicaragua ranks 35th 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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About this data
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.