Maternal deaths ihme in El Salvador

El Salvador: Maternal deaths ihme was 43.65 in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
43.65
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
100th
of 185 countries
All-time high
370.42
in 1985
All-time low
40.41
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal deaths ihme in El Salvador, 1985–2020

01002003004001985200220201985: 370.41986: 332.51987: 318.41988: 299.71989: 305.11990: 257.71991: 240.41992: 223.71993: 207.61994: 178.91995: 160.51996: 142.21997: 116.31998: 106.31999: 90.52000: 80.52001: 74.62002: 57.52003: 55.12004: 46.52005: 45.62006: 45.12007: 45.32008: 41.22009: 42.62010: 42.62011: 43.62012: 44.52013: 46.42014: 48.52015: 512016: 46.52017: 47.82018: 46.42019: 40.42020: 43.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 43.65 for maternal deaths ihme in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal deaths ihme in El Salvador peaked at 370.42 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 40.41, in 2019.

That places El Salvador 100th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 325.22 299.65 370.42 5
1990s 172.41 90.46 257.72 10
2000s 53.4 41.15 80.53 10
2010s 45.77 40.41 50.97 10
2020s 43.65 43.65 43.65 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 97 Azerbaijan 53.81 compare
  2. 98 Comoros 52.07 compare
  3. 99 Tajikistan 43.74 compare
  4. 101 Cuba 41.61 compare
  5. 102 Canada 40.86 compare
  6. 103 Panama 38.13 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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All data for El Salvador β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is maternal deaths ihme in El Salvador?
Maternal deaths ihme in El Salvador was 43.65 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal deaths ihme recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 370.42 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal deaths ihme recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 40.41 in 2019.
How does El Salvador rank for maternal deaths ihme?
El Salvador ranks 100th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal deaths ihme rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal deaths ihme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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