Cape Verde vs El Salvador: Maternal mortality ratio
Cape Verde
40.04 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
El Salvador
39.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
104th
El Salvador rank
105th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Cape Verde
- El Salvador
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 40.04 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 39.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births in El Salvador, a difference of 0.93 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 104th and El Salvador ranks 105th of 195 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 369.45 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 173.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 195.73 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 204.25 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 95.93 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 108.33 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 82.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 37.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 45.07 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 48.1 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 39.88 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 8.22 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 48.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 46.09 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 2.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Cape Verde or El Salvador?
- Cape Verde, at 40.04 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 39.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Cape Verde and El Salvador?
- 0.93 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and El Salvador?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and El Salvador rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Cape Verde ranks 104th and El Salvador ranks 105th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.