El Salvador vs Iraq: Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate
El Salvador
26.8
in 2023
Iraq
29.6
in 2023
El Salvador rank
66th
Iraq rank
64th
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate over time
- El Salvador
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 29.6 against 26.8 in El Salvador, a difference of 2.8.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iraq ahead.
El Salvador ranks 66th and Iraq ranks 64th of 146 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15 | 263 | 248 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 17 | 81 | 64 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 40 | 47.5 | 7.5 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 26.8 | 29.6 | 2.8 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, national estimate, El Salvador or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 29.6 against 26.8 in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio, national estimate between El Salvador and Iraq?
- 2.8, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iraq?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Iraq rank globally for maternal mortality ratio, national estimate?
- El Salvador ranks 66th and Iraq ranks 64th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.