El Salvador vs Saudi Arabia: Number of maternal deaths

El Salvador
38.88
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
40.18
in 2023
El Salvador rank
97th
Saudi Arabia rank
95th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • El Salvador
  • Saudi Arabia
0100200300198520042023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 40.18 against 38.88 in El Salvador, a difference of 1.3.

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 194 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 310.05 136.5 173.56 El Salvador
1990s 170.47 106.51 63.96 El Salvador
2000s 51.09 68.95 17.86 Saudi Arabia
2010s 44.94 48.61 3.68 Saudi Arabia
2020s 46.38 50.74 4.36 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 against 38.88 in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between El Salvador and Saudi Arabia?
1.3, 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 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, 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

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed