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
050100150198520042023

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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Indicator
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
146 places, 3,284 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.