El Salvador vs United States of America: Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate
El Salvador
26.8
in 2023
United States of America
22.3
in 2022
El Salvador rank
66th
United States of America rank
69th
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate over time
- El Salvador
- United States of America
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 26.8 against 22.3 in United States of America, a difference of 4.5.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 66th and United States of America ranks 69th of 146 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.33 | 8.12 | 38.21 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 35.87 | 12.19 | 23.68 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 41.27 | 17.07 | 24.2 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 47.5 | 26.33 | 21.17 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, national estimate, El Salvador or United States of America?
- El Salvador, at 26.8 against 22.3 in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio, national estimate between El Salvador and United States of America?
- 4.5, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United States of America?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and United States of America rank globally for maternal mortality ratio, national estimate?
- El Salvador ranks 66th and United States of America ranks 69th 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.