Maternal mortality ratio who gho in El Salvador
El Salvador: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 39.11 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
39.11
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
105th
of 194 countries
All-time high
193.11
in 1985
All-time low
33.13
in 2006
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in El Salvador, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio who gho in El Salvador stood at 39.11.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in El Salvador peaked at 193.11 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 33.13, in 2006.
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.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 193.11 | — |
| 1986 | 169.1 | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 177.9 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 173.25 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 155.25 | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 144.51 | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 129.13 | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 121.2 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 114.09 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 101.38 | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 89.28 | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 78.27 | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 67.09 | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 61.28 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 53.04 | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 47.7 | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 45.28 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 39.87 | -12.0% |
| 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 | -0.7% |
| 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 | +1.1% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 173.72 | 155.25 | 193.11 | 5 |
| 1990s | 95.93 | 53.04 | 144.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.31 | 33.13 | 47.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.88 | 34.33 | 43.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.09 | 38.76 | 58.48 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,537 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1187 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in El Salvador?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in El Salvador was 39.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 193.11 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.13 in 2006.
- How does El Salvador rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- El Salvador ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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