Argentina vs El Salvador: Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate
Argentina
44.9 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
El Salvador
42.79 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Argentina rank
98th
El Salvador rank
100th
Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate over time
- Argentina
- El Salvador
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 44.9 deaths per 100,000 live births against 42.79 deaths per 100,000 live births in El Salvador, a difference of 2.11 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was El Salvador ahead.
Argentina ranks 98th and El Salvador ranks 100th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.87 deaths per 100,000 live births | 182.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | 88.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 76.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | 96.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | 20.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 66.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 38.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | 28.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | Argentina |
| 2010s | 41.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | 40.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | Argentina |
| 2020s | 44.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 42.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate, Argentina or El Salvador?
- Argentina, at 44.9 deaths per 100,000 live births against 42.79 deaths per 100,000 live births in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate between Argentina and El Salvador?
- 2.11 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and El Salvador?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Argentina and El Salvador rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate?
- Argentina ranks 98th and El Salvador ranks 100th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.