Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in El Salvador

El Salvador: Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 was 39.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
39.11
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
23rd
of 32 countries
All-time high
58.48
in 2021
All-time low
33.13
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in El Salvador, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 47.72001: 45.32002: 39.92003: 37.82004: 34.62005: 33.82006: 33.12007: 33.22008: 33.22009: 34.52010: 34.32011: 35.42012: 36.22013: 38.72014: 40.82015: 432016: 43.42017: 43.92018: 42.82019: 40.32020: 482021: 58.52022: 38.82023: 39.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in El Salvador is 39.11, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in El Salvador peaked at 58.48 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.13, in 2006.

That places El Salvador 23rd out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in El Salvador, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 47.7
2001 45.28 -5.1%
2002 39.87 -11.9%
2003 37.75 -5.3%
2004 34.62 -8.3%
2005 33.78 -2.4%
2006 33.13 -1.9%
2007 33.19 +0.2%
2008 33.2 +0.0%
2009 34.55 +4.1%
2010 34.33 -0.6%
2011 35.43 +3.2%
2012 36.24 +2.3%
2013 38.73 +6.9%
2014 40.75 +5.2%
2015 42.95 +5.4%
2016 43.4 +1.0%
2017 43.87 +1.1%
2018 42.82 -2.4%
2019 40.29 -5.9%
2020 48.02 +19.2%
2021 58.48 +21.8%
2022 38.76 -33.7%
2023 39.11 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.31 33.13 47.7 10
2010s 39.88 34.33 43.87 10
2020s 46.09 38.76 58.48 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 20 Honduras 46.75 compare
  2. 21 Saint Lucia 43.96 compare
  3. 22 Mexico 42.11 compare
  4. 24 Panama 37.01 compare
  5. 25 Dominica 35.55 compare
  6. 26 Barbados 34.88 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in El Salvador?
Maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in El Salvador was 39.11 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 58.48 in 2021.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 33.13 in 2006.
How does El Salvador rank for maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1?
El Salvador ranks 23rd out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 792 data points, 2000–2023
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