Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in El Salvador, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in El Salvador stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in El Salvador peaked at 0.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
El Salvador ranks 105th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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% |
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 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in El Salvador?
- Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in El Salvador was 0.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
- El Salvador ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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 World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.