Lifetime risk of maternal death in El Salvador
El Salvador: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 1,455 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,455 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
90th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,455 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
112 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in El Salvador, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in El Salvador stood at 1,455 1 in: rate varies by country. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in El Salvador peaked at 1,455 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 112 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places El Salvador 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 112 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 131 1 in: rate varies by country | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 125 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 130 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 147 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 160 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 183 1 in: rate varies by country | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 200 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 220 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 253 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 291 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 340 1 in: rate varies by country | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 409 1 in: rate varies by country | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 453 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 545 1 in: rate varies by country | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 635 1 in: rate varies by country | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 705 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 850 1 in: rate varies by country | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 950 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 1,090 1 in: rate varies by country | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 1,158 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 1,208 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1,237 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1,278 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1,251 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1,278 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,251 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,245 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,186 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1,145 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1,118 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,164 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1,196 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,258 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 1,344 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 1,147 1 in: rate varies by country | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 952 1 in: rate varies by country | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 1,454 1 in: rate varies by country | +52.7% |
| 2023 | 1,455 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1,455 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,343 1 in: rate varies by country, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1,455 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,080 1 in: rate varies by country, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 129 1 in: rate varies by country | 112 1 in: rate varies by country | 147 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 305.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 160 1 in: rate varies by country | 545 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,036 1 in: rate varies by country | 635 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,278 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,218 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,118 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,344 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,252 1 in: rate varies by country | 952 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,455 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 87 Cape Verde 1,650 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 88 Fiji 1,546 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 89 Bhutan 1,459 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 91 Grenada 1,450 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 92 Trinidad and Tobago 1,437 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 93 Panama 1,369 1 in: rate varies by country compare
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 lifetime risk of maternal death in El Salvador?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in El Salvador was 1,455 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,455 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 112 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does El Salvador rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- El Salvador ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.