Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in El Salvador
El Salvador: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care was 96.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in El Salvador, 1993–2014
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in El Salvador stood at 96.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in El Salvador peaked at 96.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 68.7%, in 1993.
El Salvador ranks 47th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 68.7% | — |
| 1998 | 76.0% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 86.0% | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 96.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.2%, 99% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 96.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.2%, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.3% | 68.7% | 76.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.0% | 86.0% | 94.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 96.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care in El Salvador?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in El Salvador was 96.0% in 2014, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7% in 1993.
- How does El Salvador rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- El Salvador ranks 47th out of 99 countries with data for 2014.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.