Number of maternal deaths in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of maternal deaths was 39 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in El Salvador, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 39 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in El Salvador peaked at 340 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2022.
That places El Salvador 96th 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 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 340 | — |
| 1986 | 300 | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 320 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 310 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 280 | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 260 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 230 | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 220 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 200 | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 180 | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 160 | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 140 | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 120 | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 110 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 89 | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 77 | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 70 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 58 | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 52 | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 46 | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 43 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 46 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 48 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 44 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 49 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 59 | +20.4% |
| 2022 | 39 | -33.9% |
| 2023 | 39 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 310 | 280 | 340 | 5 |
| 1990s | 170.9 | 89 | 260 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51 | 40 | 77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45 | 41 | 49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5 | 39 | 59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 93 Jamaica 43 compare
- 94 Canada 42 compare
- 95 Saudi Arabia 40 compare
- 96 Djibouti 39 compare
- 96 Kazakhstan 39 compare
- 99 Tajikistan 38 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in El Salvador?
- Number of maternal deaths in El Salvador was 39 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 340 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of maternal deaths?
- El Salvador ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.