3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in El Salvador
El Salvador: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio was 43 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
43
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
100th
of 184 countries
All-time high
48.81
in 2000
All-time low
34.01
in 2008
Years of data
21
2000–2020
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in El Salvador, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in El Salvador is 43, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in El Salvador peaked at 48.81 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.01, in 2008.
El Salvador ranks 100th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.81 | — |
| 2001 | 47.49 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 38.86 | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 39.1 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 34.7 | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 35.35 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 35.75 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 36.84 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 34.01 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 35.51 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 35.8 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 36.6 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 37.68 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 39.3 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 41.49 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 44.32 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 42.31 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 44.66 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 44.65 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.86 | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 43 | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.64 | 34.01 | 48.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.57 | 35.8 | 44.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43 | 43 | 43 | 1 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in El Salvador?
- 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in El Salvador was 43 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 48.81 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.01 in 2008.
- How does El Salvador rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
- El Salvador ranks 100th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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