El Salvador vs Vietnam: Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality
El Salvador
42.79 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Vietnam
45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
El Salvador rank
100th
Vietnam rank
97th
Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality over time
- El Salvador
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births against 42.79 deaths per 100,000 live births in El Salvador, a difference of 2.74 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 100th and Vietnam ranks 97th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 182.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | 126.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | 56.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 96.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | 96.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | 0.8538 deaths per 100,000 live births | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 38.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | 69.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | 30.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 40.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | 53.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | 13.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 42.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 45.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality, El Salvador or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 45.53 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. neonatal mortality between El Salvador and Vietnam?
- 2.74 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Vietnam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Vietnam rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality?
- El Salvador ranks 100th and Vietnam ranks 97th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality. 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.