El Salvador vs Uruguay: Maternal mortality ratio
El Salvador
26.8
in 2023
Uruguay
19.1
in 2023
El Salvador rank
37th
Uruguay rank
40th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- El Salvador
- Uruguay
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 26.8 against 19.1 in Uruguay, a difference of 7.7.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.4 times Uruguay's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 37th and Uruguay ranks 40th of 58 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 173 | 30.2 | 142.8 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 60.93 | 23.8 | 37.13 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 43.21 | 17.18 | 26.04 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 42.33 | 24.12 | 18.2 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, El Salvador or Uruguay?
- El Salvador, at 26.8 against 19.1 in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 7.7, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Uruguay rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- El Salvador ranks 37th and Uruguay ranks 40th 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.