Share of births attended by skilled health staff in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 99.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in El Salvador, 1985–2018
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2018, share of births attended by skilled health staff in El Salvador stood at 99.9%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in El Salvador peaked at 99.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 85.4%, in 1985.
That places El Salvador 16th out of 169 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 85.4% | — |
| 1988 | 90.0% | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 87.4% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 90.4% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 92.4% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 87.2% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 89.6% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 93.1% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87.7% | 85.4% | 90.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 88.9% | 87.4% | 90.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 87.2% | 97.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.0% | 99.9% | 9 |
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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)
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- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in El Salvador?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in El Salvador was 99.9% in 2018, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.4% in 1985.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- El Salvador ranks 16th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Skilled health staff refers to professionals trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.