Maternal mortality ratio in El Salvador

El Salvador: Maternal mortality ratio was 39.11 per 100,000 live births in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
39.11 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
106th
of 196 countries
All-time high
58.48 per 100,000 live births
in 2021
All-time low
33.13 per 100,000 live births
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Maternal mortality ratio in El Salvador, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 47.7 per 100,000 live births2001: 45.3 per 100,000 live births2002: 39.9 per 100,000 live births2003: 37.7 per 100,000 live births2004: 34.6 per 100,000 live births2005: 33.8 per 100,000 live births2006: 33.1 per 100,000 live births2007: 33.2 per 100,000 live births2008: 33.2 per 100,000 live births2009: 34.6 per 100,000 live births2010: 34.3 per 100,000 live births2011: 35.4 per 100,000 live births2012: 36.2 per 100,000 live births2013: 38.7 per 100,000 live births2014: 40.7 per 100,000 live births2015: 42.9 per 100,000 live births2016: 43.4 per 100,000 live births2017: 43.9 per 100,000 live births2018: 42.8 per 100,000 live births2019: 40.3 per 100,000 live births2020: 48 per 100,000 live births2021: 58.5 per 100,000 live births2022: 38.8 per 100,000 live births2023: 39.1 per 100,000 live births

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in El Salvador stood at 39.11 per 100,000 live births.

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 in El Salvador peaked at 58.48 per 100,000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.13 per 100,000 live births, in 2006.

That places El Salvador 106th out of 196 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.31 per 100,000 live births 33.13 per 100,000 live births 47.7 per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 39.88 per 100,000 live births 34.33 per 100,000 live births 43.87 per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 46.09 per 100,000 live births 38.76 per 100,000 live births 58.48 per 100,000 live births 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 103 Seychelles 41.89 per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 104 Mongolia 40.51 per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 105 Cabo Verde 40.04 per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 107 Panama 37.01 per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 108 Brunei Darussalam 36.35 per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 109 Tunisia 35.71 per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in El Salvador?
Maternal mortality ratio in El Salvador was 39.11 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 58.48 per 100,000 live births in 2021.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 33.13 per 100,000 live births in 2006.
How does El Salvador rank for maternal mortality ratio?
El Salvador ranks 106th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
per 100,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
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