Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (Trends) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (Trends) was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in El Salvador, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.1% for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in El Salvador peaked at 0.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
That places El Salvador 105th 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 (%) (Trends) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.9% | — |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -34.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 74% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in El Salvador?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in El Salvador was 0.1% 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 0.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- El Salvador ranks 105th 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 down 18.5%. 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 (%). 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.