Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in El Salvador
El Salvador: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 98.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in El Salvador, 2003–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in El Salvador is 98.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in El Salvador peaked at 99.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 2005.
El Salvador ranks 98th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 92.4% | — |
| 2005 | 87.2% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 89.6% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 93.1% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 95.5% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | -1.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 98.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.8%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 98.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.0%, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.5% | 87.2% | 97.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.0% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.1% | 99.3% | 2 |
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 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in El Salvador?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in El Salvador was 98.1% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 2005.
- How does El Salvador rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- El Salvador ranks 98th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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