Canada vs El Salvador: Number of maternal deaths by region

Canada
40.86
in 2020
El Salvador
43.65
in 2020
Canada rank
102nd
El Salvador rank
100th

Number of maternal deaths by region over time

  • Canada
  • El Salvador
0100200300400198520022020

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 43.65 against 40.86 in Canada, a difference of 2.79.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was El Salvador ahead.

Canada ranks 102nd and El Salvador ranks 100th of 185 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada El Salvador Difference Ahead
1980s 26.91 325.22 298.31 El Salvador
1990s 29.02 172.41 143.39 El Salvador
2000s 37.57 53.4 15.83 El Salvador
2010s 43.85 45.77 1.91 El Salvador
2020s 40.86 43.65 2.79 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Canada or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 43.65 against 40.86 in Canada as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Canada and El Salvador?
2.79, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and El Salvador?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Canada and El Salvador rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
Canada ranks 102nd and El Salvador ranks 100th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. 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 by region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed