El Salvador vs Saudi Arabia: Number of maternal deaths
El Salvador
38.88 Deaths
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
40.18 Deaths
in 2023
El Salvador rank
97th
Saudi Arabia rank
95th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- El Salvador
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 40.18 Deaths against 38.88 Deaths in El Salvador, a difference of 1.3 Deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 97th and Saudi Arabia ranks 95th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 310.05 Deaths | 136.5 Deaths | 173.56 Deaths | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 170.47 Deaths | 106.51 Deaths | 63.96 Deaths | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 51.09 Deaths | 68.95 Deaths | 17.86 Deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 44.94 Deaths | 48.61 Deaths | 3.68 Deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 46.38 Deaths | 50.74 Deaths | 4.36 Deaths | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, El Salvador or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 40.18 Deaths against 38.88 Deaths in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between El Salvador and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.3 Deaths, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Saudi Arabia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Saudi Arabia rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- El Salvador ranks 97th and Saudi Arabia ranks 95th 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 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.