Canada vs El Salvador: Number of maternal deaths
Canada
42.04 Deaths
in 2023
El Salvador
38.88 Deaths
in 2023
Canada rank
94th
El Salvador rank
97th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Canada
- El Salvador
How they compare
Canada currently reports 42.04 Deaths against 38.88 Deaths in El Salvador, a difference of 3.16 Deaths.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was El Salvador ahead.
Canada ranks 94th and El Salvador ranks 97th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.17 Deaths | 310.05 Deaths | 282.89 Deaths | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 30.69 Deaths | 170.47 Deaths | 139.78 Deaths | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 37.42 Deaths | 51.09 Deaths | 13.67 Deaths | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 44.56 Deaths | 44.94 Deaths | 0.3777 Deaths | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 51.12 Deaths | 46.38 Deaths | 4.74 Deaths | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Canada or El Salvador?
- Canada, at 42.04 Deaths against 38.88 Deaths in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Canada and El Salvador?
- 3.16 Deaths, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and El Salvador?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Canada and El Salvador rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Canada ranks 94th and El Salvador ranks 97th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.