Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in El Salvador stood at 0.0019 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 0.0164 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places El Salvador 70th 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.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 67 Eswatini 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Angola 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Iraq 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Djibouti 0.0017 units per square kilometre 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.395 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0164 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.