Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Maternal mortality, annual growth rate was 10.13 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1986–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality, annual growth rate in El Salvador is 10.13 % change on previous year, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 178.0% on the previous year and up 1,172.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at 10.13 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -18.18 % change on previous year, in 2002.
El Salvador ranks 26th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -9.73 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -6.37 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1988 | -6.93 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 1990 | -15.07 % change on previous year | -921.5% |
| 1991 | -6.72 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1992 | -6.96 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1993 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1994 | -13.79 % change on previous year | +106.3% |
| 1995 | -9.79 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1996 | -10.38 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1997 | -16.8 % change on previous year | +61.8% |
| 1998 | -9.16 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1999 | -12.87 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 2000 | -8.27 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2001 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 2002 | -18.18 % change on previous year | +572.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6143 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 2004 | -11.24 % change on previous year | -1929.2% |
| 2005 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2006 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2007 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +166.2% |
| 2008 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -352.8% |
| 2009 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 2010 | 0.796 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2011 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +180.8% |
| 2012 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 2013 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 2014 | 5.57 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 2015 | 6.82 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2016 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -166.3% |
| 2017 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -222.7% |
| 2018 | -0.0235 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 2019 | -12.98 % change on previous year | +55134.0% |
| 2020 | 10.13 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 10.13 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.87 % change on previous year, 5.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 10.13 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.99 % change on previous year, 5.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -55134.0% | -0.0235 % change on previous year | -12.98 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -1929.2% | 0.6143 % change on previous year | -11.24 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -921.5% | 1.84 % change on previous year | -15.07 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -5.3 % change on previous year | -9.73 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -10.82 % change on previous year | -16.8 % change on previous year | -6.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.7 % change on previous year | -18.18 % change on previous year | 4.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 % change on previous year | -12.98 % change on previous year | 6.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.13 % change on previous year | 10.13 % change on previous year | 10.13 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 23 Maldives 12.66 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Antigua and Barbuda 12.34 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Dominica 11.11 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Bahrain 9.61 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Netherlands 9.41 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Indonesia 9.33 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 maternal mortality, annual growth rate in El Salvador?
- Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in El Salvador was 10.13 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 10.13 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.18 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does El Salvador rank for maternal mortality, annual growth rate?
- El Salvador ranks 26th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,172.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.